A comparative analysis is made of the efficiency of various methods for extracting energy from the active medium of a laser. The optimal characteristics of linear and multiple-pass cavities and amplifying systems are determined; the distributed energy loss and absorption at the mirrors are taken into account. Multiple-pass traveling-wave amplifiers permit an adequate energy extraction, approaching the extraction in the laser cavity, even in the case of active media with a small linear gain.
Department of Optics
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