Efficient selection of high-order Laguerre-Gaussian modes in a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser

Amiel A. Ishaaya; Nir Davidson; Galina Machavariani; Erez Hasman; Asher A. Friesem

doi:10.1109/JQE.2002.806164

Efficient selection of high-order Laguerre-Gaussian modes in a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser

Amiel A. Ishaaya, Nir Davidson, Galina Machavariani, Erez Hasman, Asher A. Friesem

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Abstract

Intra-cavity binary phase elements are incorporated into a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser resonator to obtain efficient high-order transverse mode selection. The resonator configuration is analyzed using the propagation-matrix diagonalization method and the Fox-Li algorithm, and a simple model for predicting the relative output powers of the selected modes is developed. The predicted results are verified experimentally with binary phase elements for selecting the TEM₀₁, TEM₀₂ and TEM₀₃, degenerate Laguerre-Gaussian modes. The output energy per pulse was 15 mJ for the TEM₀₁, 16.5 mJ for TEM₀₂ and 18.3 mJ for TEM₀₃, all higher than the 10mJ for the TEM₀₀. The performance in Q-switched operation was found to be similar to that in free-running operation. The numerical calculations, experimental procedure and experimental results are presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	74-82
Number of pages	9
Journal	IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
Volume	39
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/JQE.2002.806164
State	Published - 1 Jan 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Beam shaping
Laser resonators
Mode selection
Phase elements
Q-switched lasers
Solid-state lasers

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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