Thermo-induced distortions of radiation in large aperture laser amplifiers

Alexey A. Kuzmin; Efim A. Khazanov; Andrey A. Shaykin

doi:10.1117/12.854306

17 May 2010 Thermo-induced distortions of radiation in large aperture laser amplifiers

Alexey A. Kuzmin, Efim A. Khazanov, Andrey A. Shaykin

Proceedings Volume 7721, Solid State Lasers and Amplifiers IV, and High-Power Lasers; 77211G (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.854306
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2010, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

The depolarization dynamics in a neodymium glass rod laser amplifier is studied in experiments. A method for determining the temperature distribution and the thermally induced phase distortions by the known transverse depolarization degree distribution is proposed. The experimental results obtained by this method perfectly coincide with the theoretical data even at strong radial inhomogeneity of heat release.

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Alexey A. Kuzmin, Efim A. Khazanov, and Andrey A. Shaykin "Thermo-induced distortions of radiation in large aperture laser amplifiers", Proc. SPIE 7721, Solid State Lasers and Amplifiers IV, and High-Power Lasers, 77211G (17 May 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.854306

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