Microchip-laser polarization control by destructive-interference resonant-grating mirror

doi:10.1364/OE.15.002573

Microchip-laser polarization control by destructive-interference resonant-grating mirror

F. Pigeon, J. C. Pommier, S. Reynaud, O. Parriaux, M. Abdou Ahmed, S. Tonchev, N. Landru, and J. P. Fève »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 5, pp. 2573-2584 (2007)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.002573

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An output coupler comprising a resonant grating submirror monolithically associated with a standard multilayer submirror polarizes the emission of a Nd:YAG microchip laser linearly over its full emission bandwidth by intra-mirror destructive interference for the undesired polarization. A polarization extinction ratio of more than 25 dB is obtained up to 6.1μJ pulse energy. This passively Q-switched laser performance is almost identical to that of a gratingless non-polarized microchip laser. The design and fabrication of the resonant grating mirror are described.

OCIS Codes
(050.2770) Diffraction and gratings : Gratings
(140.3540) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, Q-switched
(230.4000) Optical devices : Microstructure fabrication
(230.5440) Optical devices : Polarization-selective devices
(310.2790) Thin films : Guided waves

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History
Original Manuscript: December 7, 2006
Revised Manuscript: January 19, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: January 20, 2007
Published: March 5, 2007

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F. Pigeon, J. C. Pommier, S. Reynaud, O. Parriaux, M. Abdou Ahmed, S. Tonchev, N. Landru, and J. P. Fève, "Microchip-laser polarization control by destructive-interference resonant-grating mirror," Opt. Express 15, 2573-2584 (2007)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-15-5-2573

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V. N. Bel’tyugov, S. G. Protsenko, and Y. V. Troitsky, "Polarizing laser mirrors for normal light incidence," Proc. SPIE 1782, 206 (1992). [CrossRef]
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G. A. Golubenko, A. S. Svakhin, V. A. Sychugov, and A. V. Tishchenko, "Total reflection of light from a corrugated surface of a dielectric waveguide," Sov. J. Quantum Electron. 15, 886 (1985). [CrossRef]
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J.-F. Bisson, O. Parriaux, J.C. Pommier, S. Tonchev, and K. Ueda, "A polarization-stabilized microchip laser using a resonant mirror," Appl. Phys.B: Lasers Opt. 85, 519 (2006). [CrossRef]
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F. Pigeon, O. Parriaux, Y. Ouerdane, and A. V. Tishchenko, "Polarizing grating mirror for CW Nd:YAG microchip laser," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 12, 648 (2000). [CrossRef]
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M. Abdou Ahmed, J. C. Pommier, F. Pigeon, and O. Parriaux, "Flux resistance degradation in resonant grating multilayer mirror," Proc. SPIE 5250, 229 (2004). [CrossRef]
M. Abdou Ahmed, F. Pigeon, A. V. Tishchenko, O. Parriaux, Y. Ouerdane, S. Reynaud, J. C. Pommier, and J. Fuchs, "Polarizing grating coupler for high Q laser cavities," IEEE J. Quantum. Electron. 39, 614 (2003). [CrossRef]

Abdou Ahmed, M.
Avrutsky, I. A.
Baets, R.
Bel’tyugov, V. N.
Bisson, J.-F.
Boons, S.
Caekebeke, K.
Choi, H.-W.
Debernardi, P.
Dhoedt, B.
Fuchs, J.
Goeman, S.
Golubenko, G. A.
Lee, Y.-H.
Lee, Y.-J.
Mashev, L.
Maystre, D.
Michalzik, R.
Ostermann, J. M.
Ouerdane, Y.
Parriaux, O.
Pigeon, F.
Pommier, J. C.
Pommier, J.C.
Popov, E.
Protsenko, S. G.
Reynaud, S.
Song, D.-S.
Svakhin, A. S.
Sychugov, V. A.
Sychugov, V.A.
Tishchenko, A. V.
Tonchev, S.
Troitsky, Y. V.
Ueda, K.
Van Daele, P.
Vandeputte, K.

Appl. Phys. Lett.

D.-S. Song, Y.-J. Lee, H.-W. Choi, and Y.-H. Lee, "Polarization-controlled, single-transverse-mode, photonic-crystal, vertical-cavity, surface-emitting lasers," Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 3182 (2003). [CrossRef]

B: Lasers Opt.

J.-F. Bisson, O. Parriaux, J.C. Pommier, S. Tonchev, and K. Ueda, "A polarization-stabilized microchip laser using a resonant mirror," Appl. Phys.B: Lasers Opt. 85, 519 (2006). [CrossRef]

IEEE J. Quantum. Electron.

M. Abdou Ahmed, F. Pigeon, A. V. Tishchenko, O. Parriaux, Y. Ouerdane, S. Reynaud, J. C. Pommier, and J. Fuchs, "Polarizing grating coupler for high Q laser cavities," IEEE J. Quantum. Electron. 39, 614 (2003). [CrossRef]

IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.

F. Pigeon, O. Parriaux, Y. Ouerdane, and A. V. Tishchenko, "Polarizing grating mirror for CW Nd:YAG microchip laser," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 12, 648 (2000). [CrossRef]
S. Goeman, S. Boons, B. Dhoedt, K. Vandeputte, K. Caekebeke, P. Van Daele, and R. Baets, "First demonstration of highly reflective and highly polarization selective diffraction gratings (GIRO-Gratings) for long-wavelength VCSELs," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 10, 1205 (1998). [CrossRef]
J. M. Ostermann, P. Debernardi, and R. Michalzik, "Surface-grating VCSELs with dynamically stable light output polarization," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 17, 2505 (2005). [CrossRef]

J. Mod. Opt.

I. A. Avrutsky, V.A. Sychugov, "Reflection of a beam of finite size from a corrugated waveguide," J. Mod. Opt. 36, 1527 (1989). [CrossRef]

Opt. Acta

E. Popov, L. Mashev, and D. Maystre, "Theoretical study of anomalies of coated dielectric gratings," Opt. Acta 33, 607 (1986). [CrossRef]

Opt. Commun.

L. Mashev and E. Popov, "Zero order anomaly of dielectric coated gratings," Opt. Commun. 55, 377 (1985). [CrossRef]

Proc. SPIE

V. N. Bel’tyugov, S. G. Protsenko, and Y. V. Troitsky, "Polarizing laser mirrors for normal light incidence," Proc. SPIE 1782, 206 (1992). [CrossRef]
M. Abdou Ahmed, J. C. Pommier, F. Pigeon, and O. Parriaux, "Flux resistance degradation in resonant grating multilayer mirror," Proc. SPIE 5250, 229 (2004). [CrossRef]

Sov. J. Quantum Electron.

G. A. Golubenko, A. S. Svakhin, V. A. Sychugov, and A. V. Tishchenko, "Total reflection of light from a corrugated surface of a dielectric waveguide," Sov. J. Quantum Electron. 15, 886 (1985). [CrossRef]

Other

J.-F. Bisson, O. Parriaux, N. Destouches, A. V. Tishchenko, and K. Ueda, "99% diffraction efficiency leaky mode sustained resonant gratings and susceptibility to laser damage," Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005, Tokyo, 30 July-02 Aug. 2005, pp. 435- 436.
A. V. Tishchenko and N. Lyndin, "The true modal method solves intractable problems: TM incidence on fine metal slits (but the C method also !)," Workshop on Grating Theory, Clermont-Ferrand, France (June 2004).

2006, Bisson, B: Lasers Opt.
2005, Ostermann, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.
2004, Abdou Ahmed, Proc. SPIE
2003, Abdou Ahmed, IEEE J. Quantum. Electron.
2003, Song, Appl. Phys. Lett.
2000, Pigeon, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.
1998, Goeman, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.
1992, Bel’tyugov, Proc. SPIE
1989, Avrutsky, J. Mod. Opt.
1986, Popov, Opt. Acta
1985, Mashev, Opt. Commun.
1985, Golubenko, Sov. J. Quantum Electron.

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