| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1541568 | Optics Communications | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We investigated thermal-lensing effects in a side-pumped 1.3 μm Nd:YVO4 slab laser amplifier having a bounce geometry. The thermal-lens power during 1.3 μm laser action was 1.3-times larger than that without laser action. Excited-state absorption is the main cause for increased heat loading during laser operation. The heat-loading formula in end-pumped 1.3 μm vanadate lasers having low Nd doping can be extended to account for heat generation in diode-side-pumped vanadate bounce lasers having high Nd doping.
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Authors
Masahito Okida, Akihiro Tonouchi, Masahide Itoh, Toyohiko Yatagai, Takashige Omatsu,