Abstract
The results of a study on the spatial coherence of a generalized
diffraction-filtered resonator (GDFR) copper vapor laser (CVL)
for various magnifications are presented. The coherence width and
output power are compared with that of unstable resonators (UR’s)
of equivalent magnifications. It is established, by use of reversal
shear interferometry, that the GDFR CVL beam has better spatial
coherence and average power characteristics than the UR CVL beam for
equivalent resonator magnifications.
© 1998 Optical Society of America
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