• DocumentCode
    448165
  • Title

    Mechanisms of refractive index changes in intensively pumped Yb-doped laser crystals

  • Author

    Antipov, O.L. ; Bredikhin, D.V. ; Eremeykin, O.N. ; Savikin, A.P. ; Ivakin, E.V. ; Sukhadolau, A.V. ; Kuleshov, N.V.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Appl. Phys., Russian Acad. of Sci., Nizhni Novgorod, Russia
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    1085
  • Abstract
    Mechanisms of refractive index changes in intensively pumped Yb-doped crystals (Yb:YAG and Yb:KYW) were studied using both a polarization interferometer and the transient grating method. The electronic component strongly predominated over thermal index changes.
  • Keywords
    diffraction gratings; light interferometry; light polarisation; measurement by laser beam; optical materials; optical pumping; refractive index; ytterbium; KYb(WO4)2:Yb; YAG:Yb; YAl5O12:Yb; Yb-doped laser crystals; Yb:KYW; Yb:YAG; electronic component; intensive pumping; polarization interferometer; refractive index; transient grating method; Crystals; Diodes; Electronic components; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Polarization; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Refractive index;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-795-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2005.202032
  • Filename
    1573098
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=448165