Title :
Thermo-optic coefficients of monoclinic KLu(WO4)2
Author :
Vatnik, Sergei ; Pujol, Maria Cinta ; Carvajal, Joan Josep ; Mateos, Xavier ; Aguilo, Magdalena ; Diaz, Francesc ; Petrov, Valentin
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Laser Phys., SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia
Abstract :
The three thermo-optic coefficients of the biaxial laser host KLu(WO4)2 are measured at 633 nm by a deflection method and nearly athermal propagation directions are found for polarizations along the Nm and Np principal axes.
Keywords :
lutetium compounds; optical materials; potassium compounds; solid lasers; thermo-optical effects; KLu(WO4)2; athermal propagation direction; deflection method; monoclinic biaxial laser host crystal; thermo-optic coefficients; wavelength 633 nm; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Laser beam cutting; Optical distortion; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Power lasers; Solid lasers; Temperature; Thermal expansion; 140.3380 Laser materials; 140.6810 Thermal effects;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8