Title :
Transient Thermal Lensing at 1kHz Repetition Rate in a Cryogenically-Cooled High Average Power Ti:sapphire Amplifier
Author :
Durfee, Charles G. ; Childress, Colby ; Amir, Wafa ; Planchon, Thomas ; Squier, Jeff A. ; Zeamer, Geoffrey H.
Author_Institution :
Colorado Sch. of Mines, Golden
Abstract :
With 2D spectral interferometry we characterize the transient thermal lensing in a liquid-nitrogen cooled cryostat designed for high thermal load. Even though the repetition rate is 1kHz, we observe substantial cooling between shots.
Keywords :
cryostats; laser beams; light interferometry; sapphire; solid lasers; thermal lensing; titanium; 2D spectral interferometry; Al2O3:Ti; cryogenically-cooled high average power Ti:sapphire amplifier; liquid-nitrogen cooled cryostat; thermal load; transient thermal lensing; Cooling; Copper; High power amplifiers; Lenses; Optical amplifiers; Pump lasers; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Thermal lensing; Thermal loading;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453290
