Published March 31, 2015 | Version v1
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Investigation of diode-pump absorption efficiency and thermo-optical effects in a high-power Yb:KGW laser

Creators

  • 1. RSS Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. Federal State Unitary Enterprise ' Scientific and Industrial Corporation 'Vavilov State Optical Institute', St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)

Description

Diode-pump absorption is experimentally studied in a high-power Yb:KGd(WO4)2 (Yb:KGW) laser in the presence and absence of lasing. The maximum absorption efficiency in the cw regime exceeds 77% which is by a factor of 1.4 greater than the maximum absorption efficiency in the absence of lasing. The powers of thermo-optical lenses induced in laser crystals during lasing are measured. A strong dependence of the lens power and aberrations on the orientation of laser crystals relative to the propagation direction and polarisation is confirmed. (lasers)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1070/QE2015v045n03ABEH015684

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1070/QE2015v045n03ABEH015684;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)
Journal Volume
45
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 211-215
ISSN
1063-7818

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
47122357
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; CRYSTALS; DIODE-PUMPED SOLID STATE LASERS; EFFICIENCY; GRAIN ORIENTATION; POLARIZATION; TUNGSTATES
Descriptors DEC
LASERS; MICROSTRUCTURE; ORIENTATION; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS; SOLID STATE LASERS; SORPTION; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS