• DocumentCode
    1152956
  • Title

    The measurement of self-focusing parameters using intrinsic optical damage

  • Author

    Fradin, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Raytheon Research Division, Waltham, MA, USA
  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1973
  • fDate
    9/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    954
  • Lastpage
    956
  • Abstract
    A new method for measuring the self-focusing parameters of transparent materials is reported. The technique consists of using lenses with different focal lengths to induce intrinsic bulk damage at low powers where catastrophic self-focusing is absent and then comparing the results to analytical calculations. Using this technique, the self-focusing parameters for sapphire are determined.
  • Keywords
    Crystalline materials; Diffraction; Joining materials; Laser beams; Lenses; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Position measurement; Power lasers; Steady-state;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1973.1077770
  • Filename
    1077770
    • Link To Document
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