title: Reduction of the time-to-full-brightness in solid-state lasers using intra-cavity adaptive optics.
abstract: Several adaptive-optics techniques, based on the active modification of the optical properties of the laser cavity, were used to significantly reduce the time-to-full-brightness of solid-state lasers. Resonator re-configuration was achieved using a mechanical translation stage and both multi- and single-element deformable bimorph mirrors. Using these techniques the effects of thermally induced distortion in Nd:YLF and Nd:YAG lasers can be minimized and the warm-up time reduced by a factor of 3-6.
authors: Institute of Photonics, University of Strathclyde, 106 Rottenrow, Glasgow G4 0NW, UK. walter.lubeigt@strath.ac.uk
authors: Walter
authors: W
authors: Lubeigt
authors: Mike
authors: M
authors: Griffith
authors: Leslie
authors: L
authors: Laycock
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Burns
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D007834:Lasers; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D013696:Temperature