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Reduction of thermally induced lenses in Nd:YAG with low temperatures

Authors :
Glur, Hansjurg
Lavi, Raphael
Graf, Thomas
Source :
IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. May, 2004, Vol. 40 Issue 5, p499, 6 p.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

A study has been done to measure the thermal lens in an Nd:YAG rod to be reduced by more than an order of magnitude when cooled with liquid nitrogen. It has been shown that cryogenic cooling resulted to a considerably enlarged power range for stable laser oscillation.

Subjects

Subjects :
Lasers -- Analysis
Lasers -- Thermal properties
Laser
Business
Computers
Electronics
Electronics and electrical industries

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00189197
Volume :
40
Issue :
5
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.123312234

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