Thermal lens measurements in Yb-doped YAG, LuAG, Lu2O3, Sc2O3 ceramic lasers

Year: 2014

Authors: Pirri A., Toci G., Ciofini M., Lapucci A., Gizzi LA., Labate L., Esposito L., Hostasa J., Vannini M.

Autors Affiliation: Istituto di Fisica Applicata “N. Carrara”, IFAC-CNR, Via Madonna del Piano 10 C, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy; Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, INO-CNR, Via Madonna del Piano 10 C, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy; Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, INO-CNR, Largo Enrico Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy; Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, INO-CNR, Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy; Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie delle Ceramiche, ISTEC-CNR, Via Granarolo 64, 48018 Faenza, Italy

Abstract: we report the last experimental results obtained measuring the thermal lens effect in Yb(1at.%):Lu2O3, Yb(1at.%):Sc3O3, Yb(10at.%):LuAG and Yb(10at.%):YAG ceramics. The experimental set-up apparatus using a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor allows the comparison of the thermal lens obtained under lasing and non lasing conditions, in order to highlight differences in the thermal loading.

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KeyWords: Yb:Lu2O3; Yb:Sc2O3; Yb:LuAG; Adaptive optics; Ceramic materials, Ceramic lasers; Experimental set up; Lasing conditions; Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors; Thermal lens; Thermal lens effects; Thermal loadings; Yag ceramics, Ytterbium
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/497/1/012013

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