Active transverse mode control and optimisation of an all-solid-state laser using intracavity adaptive-optic mirror

W. Lubeigt; G.J. Valentine; J.M. Girkin; E. Bente; D. Burns

Active transverse mode control and optimisation of an all-solid-state laser using intracavity adaptive-optic mirror

W. Lubeigt, G.J. Valentine, J.M. Girkin, E. Bente, D. Burns

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Abstract

A 37 element adaptive optic mirror has been used intracavity to control the oscillation mode profile of a diode-laser pumped Nd:YVO4 laser. Mode and power optimisation are demonstrated by closed loop automatic optimisation of the deformable mirror.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	550-555
Number of pages	5
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	10
Issue number	13
Publication status	Published - 2002

Keywords

lasers
laser optics
solid-state
thermal effects
photonics

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Active transverse mode control and optimisation of an all-solid-state laser using intracavity adaptive-optic mirror

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