M. P. Vanyukov, V. M. Mit'kin, V. A. Serebryakov, D. V. Sokolov, A. D. Starikov, “Q-switched neodymium-glass lasers with diffraction-limit beam divergence”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1973, Number 1(13),Pages <nobr>85

Q-switched neodymium-glass lasers with diffraction-limit beam divergence

M. P. Vanyukov, V. M. Mit'kin, V. A. Serebryakov, D. V. Sokolov, A. D. Starikov

Abstract: An investigation was made of a series of Q-switched neodymium-glass lasers with different resonator configurations. The purpose was to find the optical variant of the master oscillator in a high-power high-brightness unit. The principal physical requirements are formulated for a stable Q-switched laser with a beam divergence close to the diffraction limit.

UDC: 621.378.325

PACS: 42.55.Rz, 42.60.By, 42.60.Gd, 42.60.Da, 42.60.Jf, 42.70.Ce

Received: 30.08.1971
Revised: 27.12.1971