Mid-infrared radiation spatial profile delivered by COP/Ag hollow glass waveguide

M. Němec, H. Jelínková, M. Fibrich, P. Koranda, M. Miyagi, K. Iwai, Y. W. Shi, Y. Matsuura

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Abstract

The modification of mid-infrared radiation spatial profile caused by COP/ Ag hollow glass waveguide was investigated. The four laser systems - flashlamp pumped Er:YAG, Tm:YAG, and diode pumped Tm:YAG, and Tm:YAP laser sources - generating radiation in free-running regime were designed and constructed. The cyclic olefin polymer-coated silver hollow glass waveguide having an inner diameter of 700 μm and length up to 1.3 m was used as a delivery system base. The changes of beam spatial structures through the transfers system are presented. For Er:YAG laser the waveguide system was also investigated for bent cases. The energy transmission characteristics were measured for all systems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)761-767
Number of pages7
JournalLaser Physics Letters
Volume4
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007 Oct

Keywords

  • Hollow glass waveguide
  • Mid IR lasers
  • Spatial structure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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