Open AccessExperimental study on thermal lensing of end-pumped solid-state lasers
Author(s) -
Jun Guan,
Jinping Li,
Guanghua Cheng,
Guofu Chen,
Xun Hou
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
wuli xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 47
ISSN - 1000-3290
DOI - 10.7498/aps.53.1804
Subject(s) - laser , optics , materials science , thermal , solid state , interferometry , optoelectronics , physics , engineering physics , meteorology
A laser interferometry method of measuring the thermal lensing of end-pumped solid-state lasers is proposed. This method provides a way easy to be carried out is real-time, having no influence on laser system, with a high spatial resolution for diagnosing thermal lensing. By this method, thermal lensing of end-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser is studied in detail. And this work provide a means for studying the thermal effects of laser medium and designing lasers of this kind.