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Phase-conjugate emission of a two-mirror solid state laser

J.p. BoquillonMichel OuhayounO. MussetM. Boucher

subject

ResonatorFour-wave mixingMaterials scienceSolid-state laserThermalPhase (waves)Physics::OpticsAstrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic AstrophysicsLaser pumpingAtomic physicsPhase conjugationConjugate

description

We show that phase conjugation strongly contributes to the emission of a solid state laser in a two-mirror (Fabry-Perot) resonator , enabling dynamic correction of thermal lensing . Full correction of thermal effects is reached by vector phase conjugation .

https://doi.org/10.1364/assl.2002.wb20