Measurements of thermal lensing in line-focus end-pumped Nd:YAG slabs

Justin L. Blows; Judith M. Dawes; Takashige Omatsu

Measurements of thermal lensing in line-focus end-pumped Nd:YAG slabs

Justin L. Blows^*, Judith M. Dawes, Takashige Omatsu

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Abstract

The thermal lensing in a Nd:YAG crystal slab end-pumped with a beam brought to a line focus is profiled. The thermal lens strengths for absorbed pump powers of up to 12 W are measured. Implications for lasers built around this end-pumped confguration are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ASSL 1998
Subtitle of host publication	Advanced Solid State Lasers
Publisher	Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
Pages	541-544
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781557528209
Publication status	Published - 1998
Event	Advanced Solid State Lasers, ASSL 1998 - Coeur d'Alene, United States Duration: 2 Feb 1998 → 2 Feb 1998

Publication series

Name	Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

Conference

Conference	Advanced Solid State Lasers, ASSL 1998
Country/Territory	United States
City	Coeur d'Alene
Period	2/02/98 → 2/02/98

Keywords

(140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped
(140.3580) Lasers, solid-state
(140.6810) Thermal effects

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Measurements of thermal lensing in line-focus end-pumped Nd:YAG slabs. / Blows, Justin L.; Dawes, Judith M.; Omatsu, Takashige.
ASSL 1998: Advanced Solid State Lasers. Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA), 1998. p. 541-544 (Optics InfoBase Conference Papers).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

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Measurements of thermal lensing in line-focus end-pumped Nd:YAG slabs

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