Super-Gaussian reflectivity unstable resonator for excimer lasers

Journal Article · Mon Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 1991 · Applied Physics Letters; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.106391· OSTI ID:5322525

Perrone, M R; Mezzolla, F ^[1]; Cali', C; Pace, C ^[2]

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1. Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Universita', 73100 Lecce (Italy)
2. Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica, 90128 Palermo (Italy)

High-mode-volume, good optical quality laser beams of 55 mJ, of 19 ns duration and with a brightness of 3{times}10{sup 13} W cm{sup {minus}2} Sr{sup {minus}1}, have been extracted from a high-gain, short-pulse XeCl laser, with an unstable resonator using a super-Gaussian reflectivity mirror. The misalignment angle of the output coupler to decrease the normalized output energy by 20% was 3.5 mrad.

• OSTI ID: 5322525
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters; (United States) Vol. 59:10; ISSN APPLA; ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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