Title :
Two-wave mixing in Nd3+ and Yb3+ doped laser materials
Author :
Soulard, Remi ; Brignon, Arnaud ; Doualan, J.L. ; Huignard, Jean-Pierre ; Moncorge, Richard
Author_Institution :
Thales Res. & Technol., Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
A complete model of two-wave mixing in pumped Nd3+ and Yb3+ laser materials in presence of athermal refractive index grating is presented and compared with experimental results obtained in Nd∶YAG. Application to beam-combining is investigated.
Keywords :
Dielectric materials; Gratings; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Neodymium; Optical materials; Probes; Pump lasers; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2