Wedged etalon tuning for miniature and monolithic lasers

We present an architecture permitting broad tuning of monolithic microchip lasers by using a wedged etalon. Full tuning from 282 to 314 nm is demonstrated by using a miniature Ce:LiCAF laser design, where tuning is achieved by translating the entire Ce laser cavity relative to the pump beam. The app...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Optics letters 2006-08, Vol.31 (15), p.2296-2298
Hauptverfasser:	SPENCE, D. J, LIU, H, COUTTS, D. W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Doped-insulator lasers and other solid state lasers Exact sciences and technology Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications) Laser optical systems: design and operation Lasers Microcavity and microdisk lasers Modulation, tuning, and mode locking Optics Physics
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Zusammenfassung:	We present an architecture permitting broad tuning of monolithic microchip lasers by using a wedged etalon. Full tuning from 282 to 314 nm is demonstrated by using a miniature Ce:LiCAF laser design, where tuning is achieved by translating the entire Ce laser cavity relative to the pump beam. The application of this technique to a range of microchip lasers will lead to extremely robust tunable monolithic lasers.
ISSN:	0146-9592 1539-4794
DOI:	10.1364/OL.31.002296