Reduction of the time-to-full-brightness in solid-state lasers using intra-cavity adaptive optics

Lubeigt, W. and Griffith, M. and Laycock, L. and Burns, D., DTI (Funder) (2009) Reduction of the time-to-full-brightness in solid-state lasers using intra-cavity adaptive optics. Optics Express, 17 (14). pp. 12057-12069. ISSN 1094-4087 (http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=...)

Abstract

Several adaptive-optics techniques, based on the active modification of the optical properties of the laser cavity, were used to significantly reduce the time-to-full-brightness of solid-state lasers. Resonator re-configuration was achieved using a mechanical translation stage and both multi-and single-element deformable bimorph mirrors. Using these techniques the effects of thermally induced distortion in Nd:YLF and Nd:YAG lasers can be minimized and the warm-up time reduced by a factor of 3-6.

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	19055
  Dates:	Date Event 6 July 2009 Published
  Keywords:	lasers, solid state lasers, optics, intra-cavity adaptive optics, Optics. Light, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  Subjects:	Science > Physics > Optics. Light
  Department:	Faculty of Science > Physics > Institute of Photonics Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering
  Depositing user:	Strathprints Administrator
  Date deposited:	07 Jun 2010 11:02
  Last modified:	24 Mar 2023 01:59
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/19055