| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1540652 | Optics Communications | 2007 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The thermal effects of the diode end-pumped Nd:YVO4 slab laser crystal are investigated both analytically and numerically. The theoretical model is established with considering the divergence of the pump beam in the slab. A detailed theoretical analysis of the temperature, stress and the focal length of thermal lens are presented. Using 3D finite element analysis, an accurate numerical solution based on the theoretical model is achieved. Our analysis includes the thermal fracture damage of the thermally and optically anisotropic slab and the predicated values are compared with the experimental results.
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Authors
Zhe Ma, Daijun Li, Jiancun Gao, Nianle Wu, Keming Du,