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Laser with simultaneous Gaussian and conical refraction outputs

Applied Physics B volume 99, pages 619–622 (2010)Cite this article

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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.

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  1. School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HN, UK

    K. G. Wilcox, A. Abdolvand & E. U. Rafailov

  2. Conerefringent Optics SL, Avda Cubelles 28, 08800, Vilanova I la Geltru, Barcelona, Spain

    T. K. Kalkandjiev

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  1. K. G. Wilcox
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Wilcox, K.G., Abdolvand, A., Kalkandjiev, T.K. et al. Laser with simultaneous Gaussian and conical refraction outputs. Appl. Phys. B 99, 619–622 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-010-4043-5

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Keywords

  • Output Coupler
  • Laser Cavity
  • Extinction Ratio
  • Incident Pump Power
  • Polarisation Ratio