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Monolithic single-mode Nd:YAG ring laser

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Abstract

Globes and Brienza1 showed that it is possible to achieve single-mode operation of Nd:YAG without etalons if the laser resonator is constructed as a unidirectional ring. Zhou et al.2 showed that excellent open loop frequency stability is possible if a Nd:YAG laser is constructed with the mirrors applied directly to the laser medium (monolithic construction). We describe a new laser design which combines these two advantages. We call this design the monolithic-isolated single-mode end pumped-ring (MISER) laser. We hope to use a laser of this design as the local oscillator for coherent Doppler radar operating at 1.06 µm. Other possible applications are in coherent communications or ring laser inertial guidance.

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