Frequency-stabilized diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser of high power

We describe a frequency-stabilized diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser of high power whose single-mode operation is obtained by suppressing the spatial hole burning through the twisted-mode technique. Active frequency stabilization is achieved by fringe side locking the laser beam to a reference Fabry-Perot cavity. Output power up to 800 mW in single-transverse and -longitudinal mode operation with a linewidth of less than 20 kHz is obtained.<
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