Active transverse mode control and optimisation of an all-solid-state laser using an intracavity adaptive-optic mirror

• DOI: 10.1364/oe.10.000550
• Publication Date: 2012-10-22T14:33:28Z
• Authors: Walter Lubeigt; Gareth Valentine; John Girkin; Erwin Bente; David Burns
• Keywords: 0103 physical sciences; Optics. Light; 530; 01 natural sciences; 620

A 37 element adaptive optic mirror has been used intracavity to control the oscillation mode profile of a diode-laser pumped Nd:YVO4 laser. Mode and power optimisation are demonstrated by closed loop automatic optimisation of the deformable mirror.