• DocumentCode
    689046
  • Title

    Orthogonally polarized dual-wavelength operation of a CW Yb:KGW laser induced by thermal lensing

  • Author

    Haitao Zhao ; Major, Arkady

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    9-14 June 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We report on orthogonally polarized dual-wavelength operation of a continuous-wave Yb:KGW laser. Gain equalization of the two wavelengths with the Nm- and Np-polarizations was attributed to the effect of anisotropic thermal lensing.
  • Keywords
    light polarisation; solid lasers; thermal lensing; ytterbium; anisotropic thermal lensing; continuous-wave ytterbium:KGW laser; optical gain equalization; orthogonally polarized dual-wavelength operation; Cavity resonators; Couplers; Crystals; Measurement by laser beam; Mirrors; Pump lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6833427
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=689046