Solid-state conical refraction laser

We present ultra-efficient conical refraction Nd:KGW laser providing multi-watt output with excellent beam quality independent of resonator design and slope efficiency close to the theoretical maximum, offering the ultimate route for brightness-scaling in solid-state lasers.

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Published in2009 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors Abdolvand, A., Wilcox, K.G., Kalkandjiev, T.K., Rafailov, E.U.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.05.2009
Subjects
(140.0140) Lasers and laser optics
(140.3580) Lasers
(260.0260) Physical optics
(260.1180) Crystal optics
Chromium
Laser beams
Laser modes
Laser theory
Optical refraction
Optical resonators
Optical variables control
Physical optics
Solid lasers
solid state
Solid state circuits
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Summary:We present ultra-efficient conical refraction Nd:KGW laser providing multi-watt output with excellent beam quality independent of resonator design and slope efficiency close to the theoretical maximum, offering the ultimate route for brightness-scaling in solid-state lasers.
ISSN:2160-9004
DOI:10.1364/CLEO.2009.CPDB1