1988/06/01 by D.A. Rockwell, David A. Rockwell · 1 citation
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies #Brillouin scattering #Broadband #Computer science #Diode #Laser #Laser power scaling #Materials science #Optics #Optoelectronics #Phase (matter) #Phase conjugation #Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics #Physics #Power (physics) #Quantum mechanics #Scaling #Solid State Laser Technologies
paper · doi:10.1109/3.236
openalex publication_date 1988/06/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Phase conjugation by stimulated Brillouin scattering represents a fundamentally promising approach for achieving power scaling of solid-state lasers. Following a summary of the power scaling problem and an overview of phase conjugation concepts, a review is presented of the application of phase conjugation to solid-state lasers. The author describes power scaling using demonstrated techniques for compensating static and thermally induced aberrations and depolarizations, as well as energy scaling by coherent coupling of multiple-gain media. Applications to diode-pumped lasers are discussed, as is a novel approach for power scaling of diode lasers themselves. Future research directions are indicated regarding conjugation fidelity at increasingly higher energies or with short-pulse and/or broadband lasers.>