Heat generation in Nd:YVO4 with and without laser action

Justin L. Blows; Takashige Omatsu; Judith Dawes; Helen Pask; Mitsuhiro Tateda

doi:10.1109/68.730483

Heat generation in Nd:YVO₄ with and without laser action

Justin L. Blows^*, Takashige Omatsu, Judith Dawes, Helen Pask, Mitsuhiro Tateda

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Abstract

We present quantitative interferometric measurements of thermal lensing in a diode-pumped Nd:YVO₄ crystal with and without laser action. The thermal loading increased by two times when laser action was inhibited. The thermal loading was strongly dependent on upper laser-level loss mechanisms (e.g., nonradiative decay, quenching, and Auger recombination).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1727-1729
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	10
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/68.730483
Publication status	Published - Dec 1998

Keywords

Interferometry
Laser thermal factors
Neodymium
Solid lasers
Thermal lensing

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