Reduction of Thermal Effects in a Diode-end-pumped, Composite Nd:YAG Rod with a Sapphire End
Applied Optics, Vol. 37, Issue 15, pp. 3290-3294 (1998)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.37.003290
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Abstract
We present what is to our knowledge the first theoretical and experimental estimation of the thermal characteristics of a composite Nd:YAG rod with an Al2O3 (sapphire) end in diode-end-pumped geometry. The peak temperature rise in the active segment is calculated to be reduced to 66% and the focal length of the thermal lens was measured to be reduced by 20% compared with a noncomposite Nd:YAG rod. By using a composite rod we successfully demonstrated the improvement of high-power performance that is due to reduction of thermally induced birefringence, which has not been observed in a composite rod with an undoped YAG end.
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OCIS Codes
(140.0140) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers and laser optics
(140.3460) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers
(140.3580) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, solid-state
(140.6810) Lasers and laser optics : Thermal effects
Citation
Masaki Tsunekane, Noboru Taguchi, and Humio Inaba, "Reduction of Thermal Effects in a Diode-end-pumped, Composite Nd:YAG Rod with a Sapphire End," Appl. Opt. 37, 3290-3294 (1998)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-37-15-3290
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