Title :
Measurement of wavefront distortions resulting from incidence of high-power 2 μm laser light
Author :
Willis, Christina C C ; Bradford, Joshua D. ; Shah, Lawrence ; Richardson, Martin C.
Author_Institution :
Townes Laser Inst., Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Wavefront distortions induced in various silica samples by a 2 μm thulium fiber laser were measured. Absorption of silica at 2 μm makes a full characterization of thermal lensing critical for high power applications.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; measurement by laser beam; optical distortion; optical variables measurement; silicon compounds; thermal lensing; SiO2; high-power laser light; silica absorption; thermal lensing; thulium fiber laser; wavefront distortion measurement; wavelength 2 mum; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser noise; Measurement by laser beam; Optical distortion; Silicon compounds; Thermal lensing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
