Evolution of the Correlation between Orthogonal Polarization Patterns in Broad-Area Lasers

We measure polarization-resolved instantaneous patterns in a large-aspect ratio quasi-isotropic Nd:YAG laser. High correlation between the instantaneous orthogonal polarization patterns recorded at the earlier stages of the laser pulse has been found due to the strong cross saturation between both p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Cabrera Granado, Eduardo, Melle Hernández, Sonia, Gómez Calderón, Óscar, Guerra Pérez, José Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/52220
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/52220
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:535.374
535.51
Polarization
Broad-area lasers
Patterns
Laser pulse
Óptica (Física)
Láseres
Óptica no líneal
2209.19 Óptica Física
2209.10 Láseres
2209.13 Óptica no lineal
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Sumario:We measure polarization-resolved instantaneous patterns in a large-aspect ratio quasi-isotropic Nd:YAG laser. High correlation between the instantaneous orthogonal polarization patterns recorded at the earlier stages of the laser pulse has been found due to the strong cross saturation between both polarization modes.