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23 March 2005 About nonlinear aperture losses in power single-mode technological CO2 lasers with cross pumping of gas
Mikhail G. Galushkin, Pavel V. Korolenko, Victor G. Makarov, Andrei T. Polosko, Vladimir P. Yakunin
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Proceedings Volume 5777, XV International Symposium on Gas Flow, Chemical Lasers, and High-Power Lasers; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.611063
Event: XV International Symposium on Gas Flow, Chemical Lasers, and High-Power Lasers, 2004, Prague, Czech Republic
Abstract
Results of experimental and theoretical researches of physical nature and characteristics of a nonlinear optical wedge in the active zone of the technological CO2 laser with a cross gas flow are stated. Basic causes of occurrence of a wedge are light-induced give off heat and a dispersion of medium. The optical wedge results in strengthening diffraction losses on select and limiting apertures inside the stable cavity. However the estimations show, that at a correct choice of the aperture sizes and shapes the cavity losses are small and do not reduce appreciably power of the laser.
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Mikhail G. Galushkin, Pavel V. Korolenko, Victor G. Makarov, Andrei T. Polosko, and Vladimir P. Yakunin "About nonlinear aperture losses in power single-mode technological CO2 lasers with cross pumping of gas", Proc. SPIE 5777, XV International Symposium on Gas Flow, Chemical Lasers, and High-Power Lasers, (23 March 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.611063
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KEYWORDS
Carbon dioxide lasers

Laser applications

Resonators

Active optics

Aluminum

Diffraction

Mirrors

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