Resonators for high-power solid state lasers: the fight for beam quality

Horst Weber

doi:10.1117/12.308095

13 May 1998 Resonators for high-power solid state lasers: the fight for beam quality

Horst Weber

Proceedings Volume 3267, Laser Resonators; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308095
Event: Optoelectronics and High-Power Lasers and Applications, 1998, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Various resonator concepts are discussed with respect to the improvement of beam quality, especially for high power solid state lasers. By compensating the thermally induced birefringence and using adaptive mirrors considerable improvement is possible. The values of output power and beam propagation factors M² for various laser systems are compiled.

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Horst Weber "Resonators for high-power solid state lasers: the fight for beam quality", Proc. SPIE 3267, Laser Resonators, (13 May 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308095

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