Author:Bell, Lebohang T; Kgomo, Mosima B; Ngcobo, SandileDate:May 2020In this article, we demonstrate selective excitation of second harmonic higher-order modes inside a diode end-pumped solid-state laser resonator that comprises of a nonlinear potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) crystal and a digitally addressed ...Read more
Author:Kgomo, Mosima B; Wu, Lorinda; Koen, Wayne S; Morris, DDate:2017Fusion splicing is a fibre connection technology that is a key element in the fabrication of high power fibre lasers. Obtaining low optical transmission loss fusion splices remains a challenge in the development of high power fibre lasers. ...Read more