Title :
Heat generation with and without laser operation (at 1064 and 1340 nm) in Nd:YAG
Author :
Jacinto, C. ; Jaque, D. ; Sole, J. García ; Catunda, T.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Fis. de Sao Carlos, USP, Sao Carlos
Abstract :
Thermal lens spectroscopy intra-cavity under laser operation at 1340 and 1064 nm were applied to Nd:YAG crystals in order to determine heat spectra and accurate values of fluorescence quantum efficiency, ds/dT, and dioptric power.
Keywords :
neodymium; solid lasers; thermal lensing; yttrium compounds; YAG:Nd; fluorescence quantum efficiency; heat generation; heat spectra; laser operation; thermal lens spectroscopy intracavity; wavelength 1064 nm; wavelength 1340 nm; Fluorescence; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical interferometry; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Pump lasers; Spectroscopy; Thermal lensing; (140.6810) Thermal effects; (160.3380) Laser Materials; (160.4760) Optical properties;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628490
