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Optics Express

Efficient self-pumped phase conjugation with a loop geometry in a Rhodamine-6G solid dye laser amplifier

Hirofumi Watanabe, Takashige Omatsu, Mitsuhiro Tateda

Published Jan 27, 2003• 5 citations
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Abstract

We present what to our knowledge is the first demonstration of self-pumped phase conjugation in a laser-pumped solid-state Rhodamine-6G dye saturable amplifier. Phase-conjugate energy reflectivity of as much as 2100% at 557 nm has been obtained.
DOI
10.1364/oe.11.000176

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