Direct generation of high power Laguerre-Gaussian output from a diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 1.3-μm bounce laser

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作者
Okida, Masahito
Omatsu, Takashige
机构
[1] Chiba Univ, Dept Informat & Image Sci, Inage Ku, Chiba 2638522, Japan
[2] PRESTO Japan Sci & Technol Agcy, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan
[3] Univ Tsukuba, Inst Appl Phys, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058573, Japan
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10.1364/OE.15.007616
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We demonstrate direct production of a high power Laguerre-Gaussian mode from a diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 1.3-mu m bounce amplifier with an asymmetric cavity configuration. A maximum LG output of 7.7 W is obtained. (c) 2007 Optical Society of America.
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页码:7616 / 7622
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