Title :
Transient light-induced refraction in Yb-doped laser crystals under intensive laser pumping
Author :
Ivakin, E.V. ; Filippov, V.V. ; Sukhadolau, A.V. ; Melnik, S.A. ; Kuleshov, N.V. ; Antipov, O.L.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys., Acad. of Sci., Minsk, Belarus
Abstract :
In this paper time resolved refractive index changes in Yb:YAG and Yb:KYW crystals under laser pumping are investigated by the transient grating method.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; laser beams; optical materials; optical pumping; potassium compounds; refractive index; solid lasers; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; KY(WO4):Yb; YAG:Yb; YAl5O12:Yb; Yb-doped laser crystal; intensive laser pumping; time resolved refractive index change; transient grating method; transient light-induced refraction; Crystals; Gratings; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical refraction; Polarization; Pump lasers; Refractive index; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1567851
