A New Technique For Spatially Resolved Thermal Lensing Measurements

    Authors

    R. Paugstadt;M. Bass

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Opt. Laser Technol.

    Keywords

    Thermal Lensing; Laser Crystals; Optics; Physics, Applied

    Abstract

    A new method is presented for spatially resolved thermal lensing measurements using multiple narrow probe beams and a two-dimensional array detector. The method is applied to an Er,Tm,Ho:YAG laser rod. No significant deviation from a parabolic temperature profile has been found although there is extraordinarily strong thermal lensing in the crystal. Thermo-optical constants of the material are reported.

    Journal Title

    Optics and Laser Technology

    Volume

    24

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-1992

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    151

    Last Page

    154

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1992JK10700006

    ISSN

    0030-3992

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