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Designing Aberration-Corrected Solid Unstable ResonatorsIn improved method of designing solid unstable resonator of laser diode, shapes of mirrors calculated to yield specified mode. Ray tracing used to compute shape of initially unspecified end mirror, given shape of initially specified end mirror and specified output mode. No need to accept aberrations or suboptimal circular shapes, to make iterative design computations in effort to converge on desired mode, or to assume paraxiality of rays: Angles between rays and optical axis large, cross sections of surfaces noncircular, and computed shape of end mirror exact. End mirror corrects for all aberrations.
Document ID
19940000106
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Lang, Robert J.
(Caltech)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: Laser Tech. Brief.
Volume: 2
Issue: 1
Subject Category
Physical Sciences
Report/Patent Number
NPO-18662
Accession Number
94B10106
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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