Title :
TEM00enhancement in CW Nd-YAG by thermal lensing compensation
Author_Institution :
Perkin-Elmer Corp., Danbury, CT, USA
fDate :
4/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A technique for the calculation of a thermal-lens aberration compensation in a CW Nd-YAG laser is presented. The results of an empirical verification are also given. An increase from 2 to 25 W in 1.06 μm TEM00power output was obtained after the crystal was compensated.
Keywords :
Acoustic beams; Acoustic refraction; Acoustic transducers; Acoustic waves; Dielectric substrates; Frequency conversion; Instruments; Optical films; Phased arrays; Transistors;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1971.1076632
