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Laser mirrors with variable reflected intensity and uniform phase shift: design process

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Abstract

Optical coatings with circularly symmetric graded reflectance are used as laser mirrors in unstable resonators. A proper design of such coatings permits any maximum central reflectance to be obtained along with a null external reflectance. Different design approaches are discussed, and an optimized design that gives negligible distortion of the reflected and transmitted wave front is proposed. Coatings with super-Gaussian and step reflectance profiles are examined as two different solutions for improving laser beam quality.

© 1993 Optical Society of America

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