Author:Naidoo, Darryl; Godin, T; Fromager, M; Cagniot, E; Passilly, N; Forbes, A; Aït-Ameur, KDate:Nov 2011The article outlines an approach to mode selection in a microchip laser through judicious shaping of the pump light to create a high modal overlap with the desired mode. The authors demonstrate the principle by creating a donut-shaped pump ...Read more