Phase-locking of axisymmetrical-fold combination CO2 laser

Two new methods for phase-locking are used in the axisymmetrical-fold combination CO₂ laser. We demonstrate the feasibility of two methods by theoretical deduction, and give the light intensity distribution of far field by numerical simulation. When phase is locked, the axisymmetrical-fold combination CO₂ laser can provide a high output power with good beam quality. Furthermore, the peak light intensity of output beam with phase-locking is obviously higher than that without phase-locking.