Parametric study of the performance and beam quality of cesium DPAL: Experiment and modelling

Ilya Auslender, Eyal Yacoby, Boris D. Barmashenko, Salman Rosenwaks

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Abstract

The beam quality and efficiency of diode-pumped alkali lasers are strongly dependent on parameters such as the pump beam geometry, the resonator configuration, the gain length and other features. In the present work we studied experimentally and theoretically the dependence of some of these parameters on the laser performance. An optical model of multi-transverse mode operation of alkali vapor lasers [Auslender et al, Opt. Express 25, 19767 (2017)], modified for the current experiments, is applied to the experimental results. The values of the laser power and M 2 predicted by the model are in good agreement with the experimental results for different shapes and powers of the pump beam.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationXXII International Symposium on High Power Laser Systems and Applications
EditorsPaolo Di Lazzaro
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510627505
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2018
Event22nd International Symposium on High Power Laser Systems and Applications, HPLS and A 2018 - Frascati, Italy
Duration: 9 Oct 201812 Oct 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11042
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference22nd International Symposium on High Power Laser Systems and Applications, HPLS and A 2018
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityFrascati
Period9/10/1812/10/18

Keywords

  • Cs DPALs
  • gas lasers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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