Open AccessNd:YAG ring laser with 213 W linearly polarized fundamental mode output power
Author(s) -
Maik Frede,
Ralf Wilhelm,
Dietmar Kracht,
Carsten Fallnich
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.13.007516
Subject(s) - optics , laser , birefringence , ring laser , laser beam quality , power (physics) , beam (structure) , diffraction , physics , materials science , laser beams , quantum mechanics
We present a high power fundamental mode ring oscillator with four longitudinally diode-pumped laser rods and effective birefringence compensation as a laser source for the next generation of gravitational wave detection. With this setup a linearly polarized output power of 213 W in a nearly diffraction limited beam with an M2 value of 1.15 was demonstrated.
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