Copper vapor laser with self-filtering unstable resonator

Michail O. Nikonchuk; Ruslan I. Okunev; Igor V. Polyakov

doi:10.1117/12.18536

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1 June 1990 Copper vapor laser with self-filtering unstable resonator

Michail O. Nikonchuk; Ruslan I. Okunev; Igor V. Polyakov

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Proceedings Volume 1225, High-Power Gas Lasers; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18536
Event: OE/LASE '90, 1990, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Temporal, spatial and energy characteristics of copper vapor laser with confocal unstable and self-filtering unstable resonators are presented. Conditions for obtaining diffraction-limited divergence of radiation were founded experimentally when light passed only one round-tripp for different magnifications of resonator, diameters of active medium and field-limiting aperture. Comparison is carried out for output characteristics of oscillator-amplifier system with different types of oscillator resonator. Application of this system to laser precise machining is mentioned.

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Michail O. Nikonchuk, Ruslan I. Okunev, and Igor V. Polyakov "Copper vapor laser with self-filtering unstable resonator", Proc. SPIE 1225, High-Power Gas Lasers, (1 June 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18536

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