Self-acousto-optic modulation and orthogonality violation in the transverse modes of a broad-area Nd-doped yttrium-aluminum-garnet single-shot laser

Journal Article · Sun May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.83.053824· OSTI ID:21546873

Soler Rus, M Odin; Cabrera-Granado, E; Guerra Perez, J M ^[1]

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1. Departamento de Optica, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, ES-28040 Madrid (Spain)

Self-acousto-optic Raman-Nath modulation and nonorthogonal transversal modes are found in a broad-area Nd:YAG single-shot laser. The device is free from the thermal-induced effects previously related to orthogonality violation and the acousto-optic modulation comes from a shock wave produced by the discharge of the flash lamps that optically pump the laser. The experimental findings are reproduced by a general model of a class B laser.

• OSTI ID: 21546873
• Journal Information: Physical Review. A, Vol. 83, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.83.053824; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 1050-2947
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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