Title

Thermal lensing of edge-pumped slab lasers - I

Authors

Authors

B. Chen; Y. Chen; J. Simmons; T. Y. Chung;M. Bass

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Appl. Phys. B-Lasers Opt.

Keywords

INDUCED STRESS BIREFRINGENCE; YAG; YB; ND; Optics; Physics, Applied

Abstract

We present realistic calculations of thermal lensing in edge-pumped, Yb3+ doped yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG), slab lasers for both straight-through and zigzag propagation. Using ray tracing and finite element analysis we simulate the distributions of absorbed pump power, temperature, and stress. From these results we numerically calculate the induced lensing due to thermal and stress gradients. Effects on induced lensing of gaps in the diode pump source array and due to bonding undoped host crystal to the slab edges are presented.

Journal Title

Applied Physics B-Lasers and Optics

Volume

82

Issue/Number

3

Publication Date

1-1-2006

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00340-005-2089-6

Language

English

First Page

413

Last Page

418

WOS Identifier

WOS:000235120200014

ISSN

0946-2171

Recommended Citation

"Thermal lensing of edge-pumped slab lasers - I" (2006). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 6019.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/6019