Resonator configuration for the suppression of relaxation oscillations in a long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser
Journal Article
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· Appl. Opt.; (United States)
A resonator configuration which couples out the Gaussian TEM/sub 00/ mode was demonstrated to suppress low-frequency relaxation oscillations in the output from a long-pulse Nd:YAG laser. Experimental measurements of the spatial and temporal beam quality, the spectral bandwidth, and the depth of amplitude modulation were made for this and several other Nd:YAG laser resonator designs. The result of these measurements indicates that this resonator configuration can be used to generate a high-quality (TEM/sub 00/) long-pulse laser output which is nearly free from relaxation oscillations.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
- OSTI ID:
- 6114804
- Journal Information:
- Appl. Opt.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Opt.; (United States) Vol. 18:9; ISSN APOPA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
CAVITY RESONATORS
CHALCOGENIDES
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
FERRITE GARNETS
LASERS
LINE WIDTHS
MINERALS
MODULATION
NEODYMIUM LASERS
OSCILLATIONS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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RELAXATION
RESONATORS
SOLID STATE LASERS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
CAVITY RESONATORS
CHALCOGENIDES
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
FERRITE GARNETS
LASERS
LINE WIDTHS
MINERALS
MODULATION
NEODYMIUM LASERS
OSCILLATIONS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PULSES
RELAXATION
RESONATORS
SOLID STATE LASERS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS