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David W. Coutts

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  • 1077 Citations
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1989 …2020

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1989

Sum frequency mixing of copper vapor laser output in KDP and β-BBO

Coutts, D. W., Ainsworth, M. D. & Piper, J. A., 1989, In : IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 25, 9, p. 1985-1987 3 p.

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21 Citations (Scopus)
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1990

Efficient green/yellow conversion of copper vapour laser output

Coutts, D. W., Ainsworth, M. D. & Piper, J. A., 1 Mar 1990, In : Optics Communications. 75, 3-4, p. 301-306 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

13 Citations (Scopus)

Enhanced efficiency of UV second harmonic and sum frequency generation from copper vapor lasers

Coutts, D. W., Ainsworth, M. D. & Piper, J. A., 1990, In : IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 26, 9, p. 1555-1558 4 p.

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15 Citations (Scopus)
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1991

Investigation of practical high repetition rate copper vapour lasers with external heating

Ainsworth, M. D., Brown, D. J. W., Coutts, D. W. & Piper, J. A., Jan 1991, In : Optical and Quantum Electronics. 23, 4, p. S539-S548 10 p.

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6 Citations (Scopus)
1992

Observation of the temporal evolution of transverse coherence in copper vapour lasers

Coutts, D. W., Ainsworth, M. D. & Piper, J. A., 15 Feb 1992, In : Optics Communications. 87, 5-6, p. 245-248 4 p.

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19 Citations (Scopus)

One Watt Average Power by Second Harmonic and Sum Frequency Generation from a Single Medium Scale Copper Vapor Laser

Coutts, D. W. & Piper, J. A., 1992, In : IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 28, 8, p. 1761-1764 4 p.

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26 Citations (Scopus)
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1993

Measurements of the divergence evolution of a copper-vapor laser output by using a cylindrical imaging technique

Coutis, D. W., Brown, D. J. W. & Piper, J. A., 20 Apr 1993, In : Applied Optics. 32, 12, p. 2058-2061 4 p.

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17 Citations (Scopus)
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1994

Influence of off-axis unstable resonator alignment on copper vapour laser output divergence

Coutts, D. W., 15 Dec 1994, In : Optics Communications. 113, 1-3, p. 283-291 9 p.

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7 Citations (Scopus)
1995

Formation of output in copper vapor lasers

Coutts, D. W. & Brown, D. J. W., 1995, In : Applied Optics. 34, 9, p. 1502-1512 11 p.

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19 Citations (Scopus)
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Increased efficiency of high-beam quality extraction from a copper vapor laser with H2–Ne admixtures

Withford, M. J., Brown, D. J. W., Coutts, D. W. & Piper, J. A., 1995, In : IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 31, 5, p. 898-902 5 p.

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18 Citations (Scopus)

Optimization of Line-Focusing Geometry for Efficient Nonlinear Frequency Conversion from Copper-Vapor Lasers

Coutts, D. W., 1995, In : IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 31, 12, p. 2208-2214 7 p.

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36 Citations (Scopus)
19 Downloads (Pure)

Production of high average power UV by second-harmonic and sum-frequency generation from copper-vapor lasers

Courts, D. W. & Brown, D. J. W., Sep 1995, In : IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. 1, 3, p. 768-778 11 p.

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24 Citations (Scopus)
34 Downloads (Pure)

Time Resolved Beam Divergence from a Copper Vapor Laser with Unstable Resonator

Coutts, D. W., 1995, In : IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 31, 2, p. 330-342 13 p.

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40 Citations (Scopus)
1998

Efficient generation of near diffraction-limited beam-quality output from medium-scale copper vapor laser oscillators

Kapitan, D., Coutts, D. W. & Webb, C. E., Mar 1998, In : IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 34, 3, p. 419-426 8 p.

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10 Citations (Scopus)

High average power blue generation from a copper vapour laser pumped titanium sapphire laser

Coutts, D. W., Wadsworth, W. J. & Webb, C. E., Jun 1998, In : Journal of Modern Optics. 45, 6, p. 1185-1197 13 p.

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10 Citations (Scopus)

UV laser ablation and irm-GCMS microanalysis of 18O/16O and 17O/16O with application to a calcium-aluminium-rich inclusion from the Allende meteorite

Young, E. D., Coutts, D. W. & Kapitan, D., Sep 1998, In : Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 62, 18, p. 3161-3168 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

37 Citations (Scopus)
1999

10kHz continuously tunable Ce:LiLuF4 laser

McGonigle, A. J. S., Girard, S., Coutts, D. W. & Moncorgé, R., 16 Sep 1999, In : Electronics Letters. 35, 19, p. 1640-1641 2 p.

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34 Citations (Scopus)

380-mW 7-kHz cerium LiLuF laser pumped by the frequency doubled yellow output of a copper-vapor-laser

McGonigle, A. J. S., Coutts, D. W. & Webb, C. E., Nov 1999, In : IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. 5, 6, p. 1526-1531 6 p.

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16 Citations (Scopus)
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530-mW 7-kHz cerium LiCAF laser pumped by the sum-frequency-mixed output of a copper-vapor laser

McGonigle, A. J. S., Coutts, D. W. & Webb, C. E., 15 Feb 1999, In : Optics Letters. 24, 4, p. 232-234 3 p.

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34 Citations (Scopus)
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Kilohertz pulse repetition frequency slab Ti:sapphire lasers with high average power (10 W)

Wadsworth, W. J., Coutts, D. W. & Webb, C. E., 20 Nov 1999, In : Applied Optics. 38, 33, p. 6904-6911 8 p.

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7 Citations (Scopus)
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2000

Repetition rate scaling up to 100 kHz of a small-scale (50 W) kinetically enhanced copper vapor laser

Marshall, G. D. & Coutts, D. W., Jul 2000, In : IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. 6, 4, p. 623-628 6 p.

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18 Citations (Scopus)
27 Downloads (Pure)
2001

A 10 kHz Ce:LiSAF laser pumped by the sum-frequency-mixed output of a copper vapour laser

McGonigle, A. J. S., Coutts, D. W., Girard, S. & Moncorgé, R., 15 Jun 2001, In : Optics Communications. 193, 1-6, p. 233-236 4 p.

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10 Citations (Scopus)

High-repetition-rate polymeric solid-state dye lasers pumped by a copper-vapor laser

Costela, A., García-Moreno, I., Sastre, R., Coutts, D. W. & Webb, C. E., 23 Jul 2001, In : Applied Physics Letters. 79, 4, p. 452-454 3 p.

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28 Citations (Scopus)
16 Downloads (Pure)

Temperature-dependent polarization effects in Ce:LiLuF

McGonigle, A. J. S., Moncorge, R. & Coutts, D. W., 20 Aug 2001, In : Applied Optics. 40, 24, p. 4326-4333 8 p.

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12 Citations (Scopus)
3 Downloads (Pure)
2002

A Ti:sapphire laser end-pumped by a fibre-coupled copper vapour laser

McGonigle, A. J. S. & Coutts, D. W., 1 Aug 2002, In : Optics Communications. 209, 1-3, p. 217-221 5 p.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Compact 2.5-W 10-kHz Nd:YLF-pumped dye laser

Mc Gonigle, A. J. S., Andrews, A. J., Coutts, D. W., Hogan, G. P., Johnston, K. S., Moorhouse, J. D. & Webb, C. E., 1 Jan 2002, In : Applied Optics. 41, 9, p. 1714-1717 4 p.

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8 Citations (Scopus)

Double-pass copper vapor laser master-oscillator power-amplifier systems: generation of flat-top focused beams for fiber coupling and percussion drilling

Coutts, D. W., Sep 2002, In : IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 38, 9, p. 1217-1224 8 p.

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38 Citations (Scopus)
86 Downloads (Pure)

The dynamic properties of shock-waves formed during laser ablation at sub-atmospheric pressures

Kapitan, D. & Coutts, D. W., 2002, In : Europhysics Letters. 57, 2, p. 205-211 7 p.

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9 Citations (Scopus)
2003

10 kHz repetition rate solid-state dye laser pumped by diode-pumped solid-state laser

Abedin, K. M., Álvarez, M., Costela, A., García-Moreno, I., García, O., Sastre, R., Coutts, D. W. & Webb, C. E., 1 Apr 2003, In : Optics Communications. 218, 4-6, p. 359-363 5 p.

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28 Citations (Scopus)

A compact frequency-doubled 10-kHz PRF copper-vapour-laser-pumped dye laser

Mcgonigle, A. J. S., Andrews, A. J., Hogan, G. P., Coutts, D. W. & Webb, C. E., Mar 2003, In : Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics. 76, 3, p. 307-311 5 p.

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5 Citations (Scopus)

Cerium lasers provide directly tunable ultraviolet light

McGonigle, A. J. S. & Coutts, D. W., Jun 2003, Laser Focus World, 39, 6, p. 127-132 6 p.

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4 Citations (Scopus)

Input/output power scaling of a compact (0.8 L) kinetically enhanced copper-vapor laser

Mildren, R. P., Marshall, G. D., Withford, M. J., Coutts, D. W. & Piper, J. A., Jun 2003, In : IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 39, 6, p. 773-777 5 p.

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6 Citations (Scopus)
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2004

Cerium-doped fluoride lasers

Coutts, D. W. & McGonigle, A. J. S., Oct 2004, In : IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 40, 10, p. 1430-1440 11 p.

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52 Citations (Scopus)
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Enhanced efficiency and pulse-adjacency effects in high-repetition-rate laser machining

Abedin, K. M., Coutts, D. W. & Webb, C. E., 2004, In : Applied Physics A. 78, 5, p. 737-740 4 p.

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8 Citations (Scopus)

Method for determination of the volume of material ejected as molten droplets during visible nanosecond ablation

Fishburn, J. M., Withford, M. J., Coutts, D. W. & Piper, J. A., 10 Dec 2004, In : Applied Optics. 43, 35, p. 6473-6476 4 p.

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19 Citations (Scopus)
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2005

Anomalous discharge mode in a kinetically-enhanced copper vapor laser: Visualization by "Hook" method

Mildren, R. P., Marshall, G. D. & Coutts, D. W., Apr 2005, In : IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 33, 2 I, p. 376-377 2 p.

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Asymmetric beam shaping of a diode-bar laser for multipass pumping of a thin-crystal laser

Jeffries, B. & Coutts, D. W., 2005, In : Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics. 22, 10, p. 2121-2128 8 p.

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4 Citations (Scopus)
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Efficient all-solid-state Ce:LiLuF laser source at 309 nm

Johnson, K. S., Pask, H. M., Withford, M. J. & Coutts, D. W., 1 Aug 2005, In : Optics Communications. 252, 1-3, p. 132-137 6 p.

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4 Citations (Scopus)
2006

Low-threshold miniature Ce:LiCAF lasers

Spence, D. J., Liu, H. & Coutts, D. W., 15 Jun 2006, In : Optics Communications. 262, 2, p. 238-240 3 p.

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19 Citations (Scopus)

Simple method enabling pulse on command from high power, high frequency lasers

Baer, D. J., Marshall, G. D., Coutts, D. W., Mildren, R. P. & Withford, M. J., 2006, In : Review of Scientific Instruments. 77, 9, p. 093103-1-093103-5 5 p., 093103.

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1 Citation (Scopus)
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Study of the fluence dependent interplay between laser induced material removal mechanisms in metals: Vaporization, melt displacement and melt ejection

Fishburn, J. M., Withford, M. J., Coutts, D. W. & Piper, J. A., 15 May 2006, In : Applied Surface Science. 252, 14, p. 5182-5188 7 p.

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57 Citations (Scopus)

Study of the interplay of vaporisation, melt displacement and melt ejection mechanisms under multiple pulse irradiation of metals

Fishburn, J. M., Withford, M. J., Coutts, D. W. & Piper, J. A., 15 Nov 2006, In : Applied Surface Science. 253, 2, p. 662-667 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

11 Citations (Scopus)

Three-level operation of a diode-bar-pumped Yb:S-FAP laser

Jeffries, B. & Coutts, D. W., 1 Aug 2006, In : Optics Communications. 264, 1, p. 55-62 8 p.

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3 Citations (Scopus)

Wedged etalon tuning for miniature and monolithic lasers

Spence, D. J., Liu, H. & Coutts, D. W., 1 Aug 2006, In : Optics Letters. 31, 15, p. 2296-2298 3 p.

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3 Citations (Scopus)
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2007

Enhanced self-heterodyne performance using a Nd-doped ceramic YAG laser

McKay, A., Dekker, P., Coutts, D. W. & Dawes, J. M., 15 Apr 2007, In : Optics Communications. 272, 2, p. 425-430 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

10 Citations (Scopus)

Laser-based volumetric colour-coded three-dimensional particle velocimetry

McGregor, T. J., Spence, D. J. & Coutts, D. W., Aug 2007, In : Optics and Lasers in Engineering. 45, 8, p. 882-889 8 p.

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15 Citations (Scopus)
2008

Broadly tunable ultraviolet miniature cerium-doped LiLuF lasers

Liu, H., Spence, D. J., Courts, D. W., Sato, H. & Fukuda, T., 4 Feb 2008, In : Optics Express. 16, 3, p. 2226-2231 6 p.

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6 Citations (Scopus)
5 Downloads (Pure)

Laser-based volumetric flow visualization by digital color imaging of a spectrally coded volume

McGregor, T. J., Spence, D. J. & Coutts, D. W., 2008, In : Review of Scientific Instruments. 79, 1, p. 013710-1-013710-7 7 p., 013710.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

4 Citations (Scopus)
2009

All-solid-state parametric Raman anti-Stokes laser at 508 nm

Mildren, R. P., Coutts, D. W. & Spence, D. J., 19 Jan 2009, In : Optics Express. 17, 2, p. 810-818 9 p.

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33 Citations (Scopus)
1 Downloads (Pure)

Asynchronous cross-correlation for weak ultrafast deep ultraviolet laser pulses

Granados, E., Fuerbach, A., Coutts, D. W. & Spence, D. J., Dec 2009, In : Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics. 97, 4, p. 759-763 5 p.

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5 Citations (Scopus)