| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 732914 | Optics & Laser Technology | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A method to characterize the thermal lens in a Nd:GdVO4 self-Raman laser is presented. The thermal focal length was measured to be as short as 180 mm with a self-Raman laser output power of 0.95 W. For comparison, the thermal focal lengths in the cases of fundamental operation and first-Stokes operation were measured experimentally, indicating that the heat generated in the SRS process exacerbated the thermal loading of the Nd:GdVO4 crystal.
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Authors
Zhichao Wang, Chenlin Du, Shuangchen Ruan, Li Zhang,