Title :
Novel model on thermal conductivity in laser media: Dependence on rare-earth concentration
Author :
Sato, Yoichi ; Akiyama, Jun ; Taira, Takunori
Author_Institution :
Laser Res. Center for Mol. Sci., Inst. for Mol. Sci., Okazaki
Abstract :
Authors have proposed a novel model on thermal conductivity in various laser media. The rare-earth doping effects were also discussed by comparing the measured value in Nd3+ and Yb3+-doped Y3Al5O12, YVO4, and GdVO4.
Keywords :
doping profiles; gadolinium compounds; neodymium; optical materials; solid lasers; thermal conductivity; thermal diffusivity; thermo-optical effects; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; GdVO4:Nd,Yb; YAG:Yb,Nd; YVO4:Nd,Yb; laser media; rare-earth concentration; rare-earth doping effects; thermal conductivity; Doping; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Microchip lasers; Optical materials; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor process modeling; Temperature distribution; Thermal conductivity; (140.3380) Laser materials; (140.5680) Rare earth and transition metal solid-state lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
