Title :
Reduced thermal focusing and birefringence in zig-zag slab geometry crystalline lasers
Author :
Kane, T.J. ; Eckardt, R.C. ; Byer, R.L.
Author_Institution :
Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University, Standford, CA
fDate :
9/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Replacing the rod in a Nd:YAG laser with a zig-zag slab resulted in a very substantial reduction of the thermally induced optical distortion without sacrifice of output power or efficiency. This reduction was possible after simple measures were taken to eliminate end and edge effects.
Keywords :
Laser thermal factors; Laser-beam focusing; Neodymium:YAG lasers; Optical refraction; Birefringence; Crystallization; Distortion measurement; Geometrical optics; Laser noise; Neodymium; Optical distortion; Pump lasers; Slabs; Thermal stresses;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1983.1072061
