Wedged etalon tuning for miniature and monolithic lasers.
We present an architecture permitting broad tuning of monolithic microchip lasers by using a wedged etalon. Full tuning from 282 to 314 nm is demonstrated by using a miniature Ce:LiCAF laser design, where tuning is achieved by translating the entire Ce laser cavity relative to the pump beam. The application of this technique to a range of microchip lasers will lead to extremely robust tunable monolithic lasers.
Spence
D J
DJ
Centre for Lasers and Applications, Department of Physics, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia. dspence@ics.mq.edu.au
Liu
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Coutts
D W
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