RF-excited slab waveguide CO2 lasers utilising graded phase mirror resonators

B. Wasilewski, H. J. Baker, D. R. Hall

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Abstract

Two resonators have been designed, each having one aspheric mirror in combination with a plane output coupler. These designed produce a pseudo 8-channel beam which are either in phase (Resonator 1) or out-of-phase (Resonator 2). The output beam was chosen to be a mixture of a lowest order mode with about 30% of a high order mode added for improving the resonator robustness in the case of Resonator 1, and a pure high order mode in the case of Resonator 2. The designs have been verified using numerical simulation, and then manufactured using diamond milling technology. Experimental tests with a 20 mm wide slab waveguide laser show good agreement between theory, numerical simulation and experimental results. In particular, the resulting laser designs have slow sensitivity to tilting errors as predicted.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 1998 International Symposium on Information Theory
Pages233
Publication statusPublished - 1998
Event1998 International Symposium on Information Theory - Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Duration: 14 Sept 199818 Sept 1998

Conference

Conference1998 International Symposium on Information Theory
Abbreviated titleCLEO/EUROPE'98
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow, Scotland
Period14/09/9818/09/98

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