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Quan Sheng¹, Jing-Ni Geng¹, Jia-Qi Jiang^2,3

¹State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, School of Precision Instrument of Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.

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Researchers developed the first tunable structured laser capable of emitting all single transverse electromagnetic (TEM) modes with high purity. This breakthrough offers a versatile new tool for structured light applications, filling a gap in commercial availability.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Laser Physics

Background:

Tunable lasers are crucial for scientific research and optical applications.
There is a growing demand for tunable structured lasers with high modal purity, but no commercial options are currently available.

Purpose of the Study:

To present the first tunable structured laser capable of emitting all single transverse electromagnetic (TEM) modes with high purity across a broad spatial spectrum.
To introduce a novel laser design that addresses the lack of commercial solutions for tunable structured light generation.

Main Methods:

Utilized an intracavity pump geometry combined with astigmatic detuning.
Developed an astigmatic oscillator design to selectively amplify desired TEM modes while suppressing others.
Demonstrated the ability to generate a wide range of Hermite-Gauss modes and their expansion into Hermite-Laguerre-Gauss modes.

Main Results:

Achieved the first tunable generation of all possible single TEM modes with extremely high purity.
Successfully generated over 40,000 orthogonal Hermite-Gauss modes within the experimental setup.
Showcased the potential for each mode to be further expanded into numerous Hermite-Laguerre-Gauss modes.

Conclusions:

The presented astigmatic oscillator offers a promising design for commercially available structured lasers.
This approach enables full spatial spectrum tunability without requiring additional intracavity beam-shaping components.
The laser provides a versatile platform for advanced applications in structured light and optical frequency control.