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Reverse-wave suppressor mirror effects on cw HF unstable ring laser performance.

J M Bernard1, R A Chodzko, H Mirels

  • 1Aerospace Corporation, Aerophysics Laboratory, P.O. Box 92957, Los Angeles, California 90009, USA.

Applied Optics
|March 1, 1986
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Summary

A reverse-wave suppressor mirror

Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Laser Physics

Background:

  • Multiline continuous-wave (cw) HF ring lasers are crucial for various spectroscopic applications.
  • The performance of these lasers can be significantly impacted by optical components like reverse-wave suppressors (RWS).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of a reverse-wave suppressor (RWS) mirror on the performance of a multiline cw HF ring laser.
  • To theoretically analyze and experimentally measure the sensitivity of laser brightness to RWS mirror tilt.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental measurement of far-field brightness under varying RWS mirror tilt angles.
  • Theoretical discussion of the interaction between RWS mirror tilt and laser modes.
  • Comparison of conventional RWS mirrors with aberrated RWS mirrors.

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Main Results:

  • Far-field brightness of the forward-wave output is highly sensitive to the tilt of a conventional RWS mirror, decreasing by 50% with a 200-microrad tilt.
  • An aberrated RWS mirror significantly reduces this sensitivity, by nearly an order of magnitude.
  • A potential mechanism suggests conventional RWS mirror tilt reinforces higher-order modes, unlike aberrated mirrors.

Conclusions:

  • Aberrated RWS mirrors offer improved stability and performance in multiline cw HF ring lasers by mitigating sensitivity to mirror tilt.
  • Understanding mode reinforcement mechanisms is key to optimizing laser performance and component design.