Graupeter T, Pflaum C (2012)
Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution
Publication year: 2012
Publisher: International Society for Optical Engineering; 1999
Edited Volumes: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
City/Town: Brüssel
Book Volume: 843321
Pages Range: 1-7
Conference Proceedings Title: Laser Sources and Applications
Event location: Brüssel
URI: http://spiedigitallibrary.org/proceedings/resource/2/psisdg/8433/1/843321_1?isAuthorized=no
DOI: 10.1117/12.923475
The stability of solid-state lasers is influenced by the thermal lensing effect in the crystal. This effect is based on the deformation of the end faces of the crystal and the temperature dependence of the refraction index. It also depends on the photoelastic effect produced by thermal induced stress in the crystal. The analysis of the photoelastic effect is important for high power lasers and for lasers with a radially polarized laser beam. In this work, we use FE model to calculate the deformation, heat and stress distribution in the laser crystal with high accuracy. We also simulated the refraction index anisotropy with respect to the crystal orientation using the calculated stress distribution. As a result of our simulation, we can study stability of laser resonators for both radially and azimuthally polarized laser beam. © 2012 SPIE.
APA:
Graupeter, T., & Pflaum, C. (2012). Stability analysis of solid state lasers regarding thermal lensing effect. In Laser Sources and Applications (pp. 1-7). Brüssel: Brüssel: International Society for Optical Engineering; 1999.
MLA:
Graupeter, Thomas, and Christoph Pflaum. "Stability analysis of solid state lasers regarding thermal lensing effect." Proceedings of the SPIE Photonics Europe 2012, Brüssel Brüssel: International Society for Optical Engineering; 1999, 2012. 1-7.
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