Fundamental mode, single-frequency laser amplifier for gravitational wave detectors.
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An amplifier design for efficient amplification of linearly polarized fundamental mode lasers is presented. The concept was verified by amplifying single-frequency input powers from 1 W to 20 W into output power ranges of 35 W up to 65 W. Beam quality measurements with a mode-analyzer cavity showed only minor beam quality degradation due to the amplification process.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Optics express
دوره 15 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007