Thermal conductivity measurements of laser crystals by infrared thermography. Application to Nd: doped crystals

被引：46

作者：

Didierjean, Julien ^{[1
]}

Herault, Emilie ^{[1
]}

Balembois, Francois ^{[1
]}

Georges, Patrick ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Paris Sud, CNRS, Inst Opt, Lab Charles Fabry, F-91127 Palaiseau, France

来源：

OPTICS EXPRESS | 2008年 / 16卷 / 12期

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D O I：

10.1364/OE.16.008995

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We present a thermal conductivity measurement method for laser crystals based on thermal mapping of the crystal face by an infrared camera. Those measurements are performed under end-pumping of the laser crystal and during laser operation. The calculation of the fraction of pump power converted into heat is therefore simplified, and it is possible to link easily the temperature in the crystal to the thermal conductivity. We demonstrate the efficiency of this measurement method with a Nd:YAG crystal, before using it to compare Nd:YVO4 and Nd:GdVO4 crystals. (c) 2008 Optical Society of America.

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页码：8995 / 9010

页数：16

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