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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Laser Physics
    • Beam Propagation

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    • Radial laser arrays offer potential for high-power laser generation.
    • Characterizing beam quality, specifically the M(2) propagation constant, is critical for laser system design.
    • Existing methods for improving beam quality in laser arrays have limitations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine the beam quality of radial laser arrays based on element configuration.
    • To establish lower bounds for the M(2) propagation constant under different array conditions.
    • To identify necessary techniques for achieving near-unity M(2) in radial laser arrays.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of M(2) propagation constant as a function of radial array element configuration.
    • Estimation of lower bounds for M(2) in both phase-locked and non-phase-locked scenarios.
    • Development and presentation of an aperture-filling technique for CO(2) slab laser arrays.

    Main Results:

    • Beam quality is directly influenced by the configuration of radial laser array elements.
    • A lower bound for the M(2) propagation constant was established for phase-locked and non-phase-locked arrays.
    • Near-unity M(2) requires aperture filling or spatial filtering alongside phase locking.

    Conclusions:

    • Phase locking alone is insufficient for optimal beam quality in radial laser arrays.
    • Aperture filling is a viable method for enhancing beam quality in radial CO(2) slab laser systems.
    • Optimized array configurations and supplementary techniques are key to high-performance laser beams.