Thermo-optic effects in solid state lasers end-pumped by fiber coupled diodes

• Autorzy: Jabczyński J. K. , Jaguś J. , Żendzian W. , Kwiatkowski J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Review of thermo-optic effects in gain media of diode pumped lasers is presented. Methods of modelling and compensation of such effects are discussed. Results of characterization of end-pumped lasers by means of energetic and caustics measurement techniques are presented and discussed. Also application of Wigner distribution method for characterization of aberrated laser beams is discussed. Thermally induced astigmatism was observed for the anisotropic rods at high heat load.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

diode pumped solid state lasers; laser beam characterization; thermo-optics

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2005
• Tom: Vol. 13, No. 1
• Strony: 69--74
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Jabczyński J. K.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw

autor

Jaguś J.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw

autor

Żendzian W.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw

autor

Kwiatkowski J.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw

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