Thermal lensing in pulsed laser amplifiers: an analytical model

被引:26
作者
Lausten, R [1 ]
Balling, P [1 ]
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[1] Aarhus Univ, Inst Phys & Astron, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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10.1364/JOSAB.20.001479
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
An analytical expression for the thermal-lensing effects in pulsed laser amplifiers is given. The model permits a detailed investigation of the range of parameters where thermal lensing can have severe effects on the operation of crystal-based amplifiers. In particular, the behavior of Ti:sapphire-crystal amplifiers operated at variable repetition rate and pump fluence is discussed. (C) 2003 Optical Society of America.
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页码:1479 / 1485
页数:7
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