Title

General Analysis Of Slab Lasers Using Geometrical Optics

Abstract

A thorough and general geometrical optics analysis of a slab-shaped laser gain medium is presented. The length and thickness ratio is critical if one is to achieve the maximum utilization of absorbed pump power by the laser light in such a medium; e.g., the fill factor inside the slab is to be maximized. We point out that the conditions for a fill factor equal to 1, laser light entering and exiting parallel to the length of the slab, and Brewster angle incidence on the entrance and exit faces cannot all be satisfied at the same time. Deformed slabs are also studied. Deformation along the width direction of the largest surfaces is shown to significantly reduce the fill factor that is possible. © 2007 Optical Society of America.

Publication Date

2-1-2007

Publication Title

Applied Optics

Volume

46

Issue

4

Number of Pages

581-590

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.46.000581

Socpus ID

33947137250 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/33947137250

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