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

被引:68
作者
Lubeigt, W [1 ]
Valentine, G [1 ]
Girkin, J [1 ]
Bente, E [1 ]
Burns, D [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Strathclyde, Inst Photon, Glasgow G4 0NW, Lanark, Scotland
关键词
All Open Access; Gold;
D O I
10.1364/OE.10.000550
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
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. (C) 2002 Optical Society of America.
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