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The slab geometry laser. II - Thermal effects in a finite slabThis paper presents two methods for calculating the thermally induced stress, focusing, and depolarization in a pumped zigzag-slab solid-state laser. A computer program capable of detailed calculations of thermal effects in the general case is described. An approximate analysis of slab thermal effects in many cases allows calculation of these effects without use of the computer model directly. The analysis predicts that slabs of square cross section can be designed to have low depolarization and thermal focusing compared to Nd:YAG laser rods.
Document ID
19850066003
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Kane, T. J.
(Stanford Univ. CA, United States)
Byer, R. L.
(Stanford University CA, United States)
Eggleston, J. M.
(Spectra Technologies, Inc. Bellevue, WA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
Volume: QE-21
ISSN: 0018-9197
Subject Category
Lasers And Masers
Report/Patent Number
AD-A165641
Accession Number
85A48154
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: DAAG29-81-C-0038
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG1-182
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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