Thermal lensing in end-pumped Nd:YAG under lasing and non-lasing conditions

M. Pollnau; W.A. Clarkson; D.C. Hanna

doi:10.1109/CLEO.1998.675920

Thermal lensing in end-pumped Nd:YAG under lasing and non-lasing conditions

M. Pollnau
, W.A. Clarkson
, D.C. Hanna

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Abstract

We show that at high excitation densities typically found under nonlasing conditions, Q-switched operation, or operation as an amplifier, interionic upconversion can have a very significant influence on the population mechanisms of the Nd:YAG laser system, resulting in much stronger thermal lensing.

Original language	English
Pages	100-101
Number of pages	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEO.1998.675920
Publication status	Published - May 1998
Event	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 1998 - San Francisco, United States Duration: 3 May 1998 → 8 May 1998

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Conference	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 1998
Abbreviated title	CLEO
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	3/05/98 → 8/05/98

Keywords

IOMS-APD: Active Photonic Devices
Solid lasers
Optical pumping
Q-switching
Population inversion
Neodymium
Thermal blooming

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Thermal lensing in end-pumped Nd:YAG under lasing and non-lasing conditions

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