Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 42, Issue 21, 2114002(2022)
Thin-Disk Nd∶YAG Vortex Laser
In vortex lasers, two modes with the same order but opposite chirality will be superposed in output. Therefore, we build a partially coherent superposition model for the two modes with opposite chirality and the same order, and investigate the superposition characteristics of the modes under continuous and passively Q-switched operation separately through experiments. Under a low-power pump, the modes coherently superpose to form petal-like light spots with the orientation determined by the initial phase difference under continuous operation. However, under Q-switched operation, the orientation of the petal-like light spots changes randomly with the pulse train. Under a high-power pump, the two modes superpose incoherently and present ring-shaped light spots without vortex phases, which is due to the random phase fluctuation caused by fierce mode competition. The mode chirality can be controlled by the tilted output mirror and the passive Q-switch to generate continuous vortex beams for the
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Tianhong Lian, Lei Yang, Jiahua Zhu, Jianning Liu, Junhong Xing, Yun Liu, Mingxing Jiao. Thin-Disk Nd∶YAG Vortex Laser[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2022, 42(21): 2114002
Category: Lasers and Laser Optics
Received: Apr. 11, 2022
Accepted: May. 16, 2022
Published Online: Nov. 4, 2022
The Author Email: Lian Tianhong (tianhongl@126.com)