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Multilayer polarizing grating mirror used for the generation of radial polarization in Yb:YAG thin-disk lasers
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PhotonicsAdvanced Laser ProcessingEngineeringOptical PropertiesApplied PhysicsLaser ApplicationsLaser MaterialYag Thin-disk LaserYag Thin-disk LasersFirst DemonstrationOptoelectronicsGraded-reflectivity MirrorsElectro-optics DeviceRadial Polarization
The design, fabrication and characterization of a multilayer polarizing grating mirror developed for an Yb:YAG thin-disk laser resonator are reported. The potential of the proposed solution is discussed together with the first demonstration of a radially polarized Yb:YAG thin-disk laser.