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Optical coatings with variable reflectance for laser mirrors

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Abstract

Design procedures and fabrication techniques of variable reflectance dielectric mirrors for laser output couplers are proposed. The design criteria, based on the use of only one shaped layer in a multilayer structure, yield any peak value and shape of the reflectance profile. The deposition technique of the variable thickness layer consists of a sputtering process with a suitable mask interposed between the target and substrate. Results of a simple model that correlates the mirror parameters to mask diameter and position are presented. A few devices for a Nd:YAG laser have been proposed, characterized, and successfully tested in a laser resonator.

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