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Novel unstable resonator configuration for highly efficient cryogenically cooled Yb: YAG Q-switched laser

Körner et al., 2019

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376603443901427050
Author
Körner J
Zulić S
Rostohar D
Lucianetti A
Mocek T
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Optics Express

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A novel method to shape the intensity distribution within an unstable laser cavity is demonstrated. This method is characterized by inscribing a tailored gain profile generated by a spatially tophat-shaped longitudinal pump beam into the gain medium. The mode …
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