Control of solid-state lasers using an intra-cavity MEMS micromirror

Lubeigt, Walter and Gomes, Joao and Brown, James and Kelly, Andrew and Savitski, Vasili and Uttamchandani, Deepak and Burns, David (2011) Control of solid-state lasers using an intra-cavity MEMS micromirror. Optics Express, 19 (3). pp. 2456-2465. ISSN 1094-4087 (https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.002456)

Abstract

High reflectivity, electrothermal and electrostatic MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) micromirrors were used as a control element within a Nd-doped laser cavity. Stable continuous-wave oscillation of a 3-mirror Nd:YLF laser at a maximum output power of 200mW was limited by thermally-induced surface deformation of the micromirror. An electrostatic micromirror was used to induce Q-switching, resulting in pulse durations of 220ns - 2μs over a repetition frequency range of 6kHz - 40kHz.

ORCID iDs

Brown, James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2857-5001

Savitski, Vasili ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5261-1186

Uttamchandani, Deepak ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2362-4874

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	29106
  Dates:	Date Event 31 January 2011 Published
  Subjects:	Science > Physics > Optics. Light
  Department:	Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering Faculty of Science > Physics > Institute of Photonics
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	15 Mar 2011 12:00
  Last modified:	30 Jan 2025 21:45
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/29106