Temporal and spatial properties of an oscillator-amplifier copper vapor laser
Abstract
Copper vapor laser operating parameters have been optimized for a MOPA chain configuration. Amplifier ASE is eliminated by relative lengthening of the oscillator pulse. The amplifier output beam diverges less than the input beam and its temporal shape is smooth while the oscillator beam contains three prominent peaks.
- Publication:
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Optics Communications
- Pub Date:
- April 1987
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0030-4018(87)90091-5
- Bibcode:
- 1987OptCo..62..110A
- Keywords:
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- Copper;
- Laser Outputs;
- Light Amplifiers;
- Metal Vapor Lasers;
- Power Amplifiers;
- Pulse Duration;
- Light Beams;
- Optical Resonators;
- Spatial Distribution;
- Temporal Distribution;
- Lasers and Masers