Title :
High resolution absolute temperature mapping in diode-end-pumped Yb:YAG and heat transfer measurements
Author :
Forget, Sebastien ; Chenais, Sebastien ; Druon, Frederic ; Balembois, Francois ; Georges, Patrick
Author_Institution :
Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l´´Institut d´´Optique, Paris-Sud Centre Univ., Orsay, France
Abstract :
We report 60-/spl mu/m resolution, direct and absolute temperature measurements in a diode-end-pumped Yb:YAG crystal. For the first time to our knowledge, the heat transfer coefficient has been measured with different types of thermal contact.
Keywords :
heat transfer; optical materials; optical pumping; solid lasers; temperature measurement; ytterbium; 60 mum; YAG:Yb; YAl5O12:Yb; diode-end-pumped Yb:YAG; heat transfer coefficient; high resolution absolute temperature mapping; thermal contact;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
