M. G. Galushkin, A. M. Zabelin, E. V. Zelenov, A. V. Korotchenko, V. N. Chernous, “Polarisation properties of radiation of high-power industrial multitubular CO<sub>2</sub> lasers”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2003, Volume 33, Number 12,Pages <nobr>1072

Interaction of laser radiation with matter. Laser plasma

Polarisation properties of radiation of high-power industrial multitubular CO₂ lasers

M. G. Galushkin^a, A. M. Zabelin^b, E. V. Zelenov^ab, A. V. Korotchenko^b, V. N. Chernous^b

^a Institute on Laser and Information Technologies, Russian Academy of Scienses, Shatura, Moscow region
^b TechnoLaser Joint-Stock Company, Shatura, Moscow region

Abstract: The polarisation of radiation of high-power industrial multitubular, diffusion-cooled CO₂ lasers is studied. The conditions of the appearance of linear and elliptic polarisation and of polarisation instability are determined. The relation between the laser parameters and its polarisation characteristics is established.

PACS: 42.55.Lt, 42.62.Cf, 42.25.Ja

Received: 28.08.2002
Revised: 01.04.2003