Thermal Effects In High Power Q-Switched Lasers

Jean-Marc Heritier; Dave K Aubuchon; Remy Aubert

doi:10.1117/12.944433

27 June 1988 Thermal Effects In High Power Q-Switched Lasers

Jean-Marc Heritier, Dave K Aubuchon, Remy Aubert

Proceedings Volume 0895, Laser Optics for Intracavity and Extracavity Applications; (1988) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.944433
Event: 1988 Los Angeles Symposium: O-E/LASE '88, 1988, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

In order to maintain a good beam quality on a high power, high repetition rate Q-switched Nd:YAG laser, a complete understanding of the thermal effects present in such a system is necessary. A model was developed to investigate two schemes which compensate the thermally induced birefringence and bifocal lensing effect. Tne experimental results agree very well with this model. The resulting laser can produce short Q-switched pulses (less than ins) with an energy greater than 100mJ and 35mJ at 1064nm and 532nm respectively, at a repetition rate as high as 1100Hz.

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Jean-Marc Heritier, Dave K Aubuchon, and Remy Aubert "Thermal Effects In High Power Q-Switched Lasers", Proc. SPIE 0895, Laser Optics for Intracavity and Extracavity Applications, (27 June 1988); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.944433

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