DocumentCode
3026385
Title
Thermo-optical and -mechanical parameters of Nd:GdVO4 and Nd:YVO4
Author
Sato, Y. ; Taira, T.
Author_Institution
Inst. for Molecular Sci., Okazaki
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
gadolinium compounds; neodymium; refractive index; solid lasers; thermal conductivity measurement; thermal expansion; yttrium compounds; GdVO4:Nd; YVO4:Nd; high power laser operations; laser media; thermal conductivity measurement; thermal expansion coefficient; thermal refractive index coefficient; thermo-mechanical parameters; thermo-optical parameters; 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
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453701
Filename
4453701
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