Laser with simultaneous Gaussian and conical refraction outputs. / Wilcox, K. G.; Abdolvand, A.; Kalkandjiev, T. K.; Rafailov, E. U.
In: Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics, Vol. 99, No. 4, 06.2010, p. 619-622.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Laser with simultaneous Gaussian and conical refraction outputs
A1 - Wilcox,K. G.
A1 - Abdolvand,A.
A1 - Kalkandjiev,T. K.
A1 - Rafailov,E. U.
AU - Wilcox,K. G.
AU - Abdolvand,A.
AU - Kalkandjiev,T. K.
AU - Rafailov,E. U.
PY - 2010/6
Y1 - 2010/6
N2 - <p>We report a double-sided two-mirror neodymium-doped KGd(WO4)(2)/Nd:KGW conical refraction laser which produces a linearly polarised output from the flat output coupler and a cone-refracted output from the curved output coupler. The linearly polarised output had a polarisation extinction ratio of 20:1 with a Gaussian beam profile and a measured M (2)=1. The unpolarised output had the intensity and polarisation distribution corresponding to a cone-refracted Gaussian beam with extinction ratio of 2.7:1.</p>
AB - <p>We report a double-sided two-mirror neodymium-doped KGd(WO4)(2)/Nd:KGW conical refraction laser which produces a linearly polarised output from the flat output coupler and a cone-refracted output from the curved output coupler. The linearly polarised output had a polarisation extinction ratio of 20:1 with a Gaussian beam profile and a measured M (2)=1. The unpolarised output had the intensity and polarisation distribution corresponding to a cone-refracted Gaussian beam with extinction ratio of 2.7:1.</p>
KW - DIFFRACTION
U2 - 10.1007/s00340-010-4043-5
DO - 10.1007/s00340-010-4043-5
M1 - Article
JO - Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
JF - Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
SN - 0946-2171
IS - 4
VL - 99
SP - 619
EP - 622
ER -