Optical alignment procedure for an unstable resonator high‐power laser

A method for aligning the optics of a pulsed high‐power positive branch unstable resonator is described. The procedure relies on the distribution of the output beam and is thus independent of a separate alignment laser, allowing systematic and rapid adjustment.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/69513/2/RSINAK-48-12-1719-1.pd