Birefringence compensation in single solid-state rods

被引：17

作者：

Fluck, R ^{[1
]}

Hermann, MR ^{[1
]}

Hackel, LA ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Livermore, CA 94550 USA

来源：

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS | 2000年 / 76卷 / 12期

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D O I：

10.1063/1.126080

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Various methods for compensating birefringence depolarization in solid-state rods are theoretically and experimentally analyzed and compared. Gaussian and flat top beam profiles are investigated. The efficiency in depolarization loss reduction using different techniques is discussed in terms of beam profile, rod fill factor, and thermal heat load. In Nd:yttrium-aluminum-garnet, the depolarization loss can be efficiently reduced below 5% with a compensating quarter-waveplate, up to 20 W heat load for a flat top beam and up to 70 W for a gaussian beam. (C) 2000 American Institute of Physics. [S0003-6951(00)03812-2].

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页码：1513 / 1515

页数：3

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