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210 W single-frequency laser with 88% of output power in TEM00 mode for Advanced LIGO

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L. Winkelmann, O. Puncken, C. Veltkamp, R. Kluzik, M. Frede, J. Neumann, D. Kracht, P. Weßels
210 W single-frequency laser with 88% of output power in TEM00 mode for Advanced LIGO
Frontiers in Optics / Laser Science (FiO/LS), 11.-15. Oktober, San Jose, JTuA2 (2009)
Publication type: Conference Paper
DOI: 10.1364/FIO.2009.JTuA2

Abstract

A solid-state laser for the next generation of gravitational wave detectors with 210W of single-frequency output power is presented. The measured TEM00 mode content, using a non-confocal ring cavity for beam analysis, was 88%.