Title :
Thermal effects in SHG with focused Gaussian beams
Author :
Hwan Hong Lim ; Kurimura, Sunao ; Noguchi, Keisuke ; Nagashima, Wataru ; Shoji, Ichiro
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. for Mater. Sci. (NIMS), Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We present thermal effects in single pass CW SHG with focused Gaussian beams. Thermal dephasing and lensing effects depending on the SH power are demonstrated with the calculated temperature change in PPMgSLT crystals.
Keywords :
Gaussian processes; laser beams; lithium compounds; magnesium; optical focusing; optical harmonic generation; photothermal effects; tantalum compounds; thermal lensing; Gaussian beam focusing; LiTaO3:Mg; periodically poled magnesium doped stoichiometric lithium tantalate crystals; single-pass CW second harmonic generation; thermal dephasing effects; thermal lensing effects; Crystals; Focusing; Laser beams; Mathematical model; Size measurement; Temperature measurement; Thermal lensing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
