Injection-locking unstable resonator excimer lasers

Journal Article · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/JQE.1983.1072045· OSTI ID:6806746

Bigio, I J; Slatkine, M

The recent development of a highly efficient excimer laser injection-locking technique is described and some details and consequences of the technique are presented. Practical and quantitative experimental considerations of the technique are addressed, including a comparison of cavity/injection configurations, power oscillator (PO) discharge and cavity, injection-hole diameter, reference oscillator, angular alignment of injected beam PO, timing, the distance between PO and the reference oscillator, and longitudinal mode matching. Experiments carried out with KrF and XeF systems to probe some of the limitations of the injection-locking process are reviewed, and the first demonstrations of phase conjugation of UV excimer laser beams performed with the discussed injection-locked systems are briefly described.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM
• OSTI ID: 6806746
• Journal Information: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States) Vol. QE-19; ISSN IEJQA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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