Intrinsic reduction of the depolarization loss in solid-state lasers by use of a (110)-cut Y3Al5O12 crystal

The depolarization caused by thermally induced birefringence in Y3Al5O12 lasers is intrinsically reduced without any compensation by use of rods cut in other directions than (111). Using a (110)-cut crystal, one can expect the depolarization to become less than 1/10 of that caused in a conventional (111)-cut crystal. (C) 2002 American Institute of Physics.