Title :
Three methods for calculation of thermally induced beam distortions in laser ceramics
Author :
Vyatkin, Anton G. ; Khazanov, Efim A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
fDate :
June 30 2014-July 4 2014
Abstract :
Methods for calculating thermally induced beam distortions in laser ceramics are discussed. The ranges of applicability and the quantities calculated are compared.
Keywords :
ceramics; laser beams; optical distortion; optical materials; solid lasers; thermo-optical effects; laser ceramics; thermally induced beam distortions; beam quality; laser ceramics; photoelastic effect; thermally induced beam distortions; thermally induced birefringence;
Conference_Titel :
Laser Optics, 2014 International Conference
Conference_Location :
Saint Petersburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3884-1
DOI :
10.1109/LO.2014.6886230
