• DocumentCode
    2789782
  • Title

    Thermo-optical and -mechanical parameters of Nd:GdVO4 and Nd:YVO4

  • Author

    Sato, Y. ; Taira, T.

  • Author_Institution
    Laser Research Center for Molecular Science, Institute for Molecular Science, 38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We measured thermal conductivity, thermal expansion coefficient, and thermal refractive index coefficient of Nd:GdVO4 and Nd:YVO4. Superiority comparisons of laser media under high power laser operations were also discussed from the viewpoints of thermal characteristics.
  • Keywords
    Laser theory; Laser transitions; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Power lasers; Refractive index; Solid lasers; Thermal conductivity; Thermal expansion;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2007.4431478
  • Filename
    4431478