Title :
Thermally induced local-depolarization in thin YAG ceramics for high-power lasers
Author :
Oishi, Yu ; Dascalu, Traian ; Midorikawa, Katsumi ; Taira, Takunori
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Mol. Sci., Okazaki
Abstract :
We investigate a spatially-distributed local-depolarization induced by thermal-birefringence for the power scaling in Nd:YAG ceramics. We found the variation of local-depolarization was dramatically increased when the thickness of ceramics becomes comparable to the grain size.
Keywords :
birefringence; ceramics; neodymium; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; YAG:Nd; grain size; high power lasers; power scaling; thermal birefringence; thermally induced local depolarization; thin YAG ceramics; Birefringence; Ceramics; Grain size; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical pumping; Polarization; Power lasers; Probes; Thermal conductivity; 140.3380 (Laser materials); 140.6810 (Thermal effects);
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
