Temperature and gain dynamics in flashlamp-pumped Er:YAG

被引:17
作者
Majaron, B [1 ]
Rupnik, T [1 ]
Lukac, M [1 ]
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[1] FOTONA DD,LJUBLJANA 1001,SLOVENIA
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10.1109/3.535369
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A novel optical transmission method was used for measuring transient temperature dynamics inside an Er:YAG laser crystal during optical pumping with flashlamp pulses of different duration and spectral composition. Time-resolved measurements of the crystal gain at 2.93 mu m were also performed for the same set of pumping conditions, The results are compared with predictions of a theoretical model for gain and temperature dynamics during optical pumping of Er:YAG, A good spatial resolution of the implemented temperature measurement method was utilized also to determine the lateral temperature profiles inside the laser rod under various pumping conditions.
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页码:1636 / 1644
页数:9
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