An optical configuration including axiconical elements that serve as parts of a
resonator or an optical chain of an
amplifier for an active
laser volume with a large
transverse dimension. The
system may include a single-fold or multiple-folds axiconical elements. One of the
system's advantages is providing the means to produce, even with a stable
resonator, a high-quality and well-controlled beam, utilizing efficiently a wide
active laser medium.