Comparison of thermal lensing effects between single-end and double-end diffusion-bonded Nd:YVO4 crystals for 4F3/2→4I11/2 and 4F3/2→4I13/2 transitions

被引：111

作者：

Chang, Y. T. ^{[1
]}

Huang, Y. P. ^{[1
]}

Su, K. W. ^{[1
]}

Chen, Y. F. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Chiao Tung Univ, Dept Electrophys, Hsinchu 30050, Taiwan

来源：

OPTICS EXPRESS | 2008年 / 16卷 / 25期

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D O I：

10.1364/OE.16.021155

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

The effective focal lengths of thermal lens in diode-end-pumped continuous-wave Nd:YVO4 lasers for the F-4(3/2)-> I-4(11/2) and F-4(3/2)-> I-4(13/2) transitions were determined. The experimental results revealed that the thermal lensing effect for the F-4(3/2)-> I-4(11/2) transition can be sufficiently improved by employing a single-end diffusion-bonded Nd: YVO4 crystal replacing a conventional Nd: YVO4 crystal. However, using a double-end diffusion-bonded Nd: YVO4 crystal was a great improvement over a single-end diffusion-bonded Nd: YVO4 crystal for the F-4(3/2)-> I-4(13/2) transition with stronger thermal lensing effect. (C) 2008 Optical Society of America

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页码：21155 / 21160

页数：6

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