Flattened Gaussian beam generation by using saturable absorbers in conventional mirror unstable Q-switched resonators

Ognian E. Denchev; Plamen G. Petrov

doi:10.1117/12.425105

9 April 2001 Flattened Gaussian beam generation by using saturable absorbers in conventional mirror unstable Q-switched resonators

Ognian E. Denchev, Plamen G. Petrov

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Proceedings Volume 4397, 11th International School on Quantum Electronics: Laser Physics and Applications; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.425105
Event: 11th International School on Quantum Electronics: Laser Physics and Applications, 2000, Varna, Bulgaria

Abstract

It is theoretically shown that using saturable absorbers in unstable resonators can lead to large-volume super-Gaussian beams generation under certain conditions. Practical aspects for Q-switched super-Gaussian beam generation are discussed. The method is experimentally improved.

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Ognian E. Denchev and Plamen G. Petrov "Flattened Gaussian beam generation by using saturable absorbers in conventional mirror unstable Q-switched resonators", Proc. SPIE 4397, 11th International School on Quantum Electronics: Laser Physics and Applications, (9 April 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.425105

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