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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

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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.

Item type: Article
ID code: 29106
Keywords: optics, solid state laser, MEMS micromirror, laser cavity, Optics. Light, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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: 17 May 2017 15:54
URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/29106
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