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Off-axis negative-branch unstable resonator in rectangular geometry |
Applied Optics, Vol. 50, Issue 1, pp. 11-16 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.50.000011
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Abstract
The application of an off-axis negative-branch unstable resonator to an active medium of rectangular geometry is examined. The presented unstable resonator consists of spherical mirrors and a scraper mirror. The adaptation to the rectangular cross section is performed by the scraper, which takes two different shapes. One shape resembles a rectangular bracket “[” and the other resembles the letter “L.” The [ and L configurations correspond to a shift of the optical axis away from the center of the cross section, toward one of the edges or toward one of the corners, respectively. Both scraper setups are examined numerically and experimentally. Experiments are performed with a multikilowatt class chem- ical oxygen iodine laser. The active medium is characterized by a low amplification coefficient. Measured results of the intensity distribution in the far field and of the phase distribution in the near field are shown for both resonator configurations. Using the same resonator magnification, the setup with the L-shaped scraper has a lower output coupling and, therefore, a higher output power and a slightly higher beam divergence. The L-shaped scraper configuration is able to cover the gain medium completely.
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OCIS Codes
(140.1550) Lasers and laser optics : Chemical lasers
(140.3410) Lasers and laser optics : Laser resonators
(140.4780) Lasers and laser optics : Optical resonators
(230.5750) Optical devices : Resonators
ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics
History
Original Manuscript: July 30, 2010
Revised Manuscript: October 27, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: November 12, 2010
Published: December 21, 2010
Citation
Carsten Pargmann, Thomas Hall, Frank Duschek, Karin Maria Grünewald, and Jürgen Handke, "Off-axis negative-branch unstable resonator in rectangular geometry," Appl. Opt. 50, 11-16 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-50-1-11
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