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Lasers with random stack mirrors.

G Magyar, A C Seiden

|January 23, 2010

Summary

This study describes laser oscillators using a stack of glass plates as a mirror. These mirrors offer comparable beam divergence to dielectric mirrors but are more damage-resistant and easier to fabricate, making them suitable for high-power lasers.

Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Laser Physics

Background:

Laser oscillators commonly use dielectric mirrors.
The performance of alternative mirror configurations is of interest for advanced laser applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the behavior of laser oscillators utilizing a stack of thin glass plates as a cavity mirror.
To compare the performance of glass plate mirrors with traditional dielectric mirrors.

Main Methods:

Investigated Q-switched, free-running, and mode-locked laser oscillator configurations.
Employed a stack of thin glass plates as one of the cavity mirrors.
Analyzed beam divergence, intensity, and spatial coherence across the beam cross-section.

Main Results:

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Glass plate mirrors achieved beam divergence comparable to thin film coated dielectric mirrors.

Intensity and spatial coherence exhibited variations across the beam cross-section.

The stack mirror demonstrated potential for high-power laser applications.

Conclusions:

Stack mirrors are a viable alternative to multilayer quarter-wave dielectric mirrors.
Glass plate stack mirrors offer superior damage resistance and simpler fabrication.
These characteristics make stack mirrors advantageous for high-power laser systems.