Thermo-optic properties of laser crystals in the 100-300 K temperature range: Y3Al5O12 (YAG), YAlO3 (YALO) and LiYF4 (YLF)

R. L. Aggarwal; D. J. Ripin; J. R. Ochoa; T. Y. Fan

doi:10.1117/12.601635

27 April 2005 Thermo-optic properties of laser crystals in the 100-300 K temperature range: Y₃Al₅O₁₂ (YAG), YAlO₃ (YALO) and LiYF₄ (YLF)

R. L. Aggarwal, D. J. Ripin, J. R. Ochoa, T. Y. Fan

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Proceedings Volume 5707, Solid State Lasers XIV: Technology and Devices; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.601635
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2005, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Spectroscopic and thermo-optic properties of laser crystals are needed for solid-state laser performance modeling. Here we present a brief report on the measurement of key thermo-optic properties: thermal conductivity (κ), coefficient of thermal expansion (α), and thermal coefficient of refractive index (dn/dT). κ was measured using laser-flash method. α was measured using a 632.8-nm He-Ne Michelson laser interferometer. dn/dT was determined at 1064 nm, using measured values of α and the thermal coefficient of the optical path length. An extended paper containing more detailed results will be submitted to the Journal of Applied Physics.

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R. L. Aggarwal, D. J. Ripin, J. R. Ochoa, and T. Y. Fan "Thermo-optic properties of laser crystals in the 100-300 K temperature range: Y₃Al₅O₁₂ (YAG), YAlO₃ (YALO) and LiYF₄ (YLF)", Proc. SPIE 5707, Solid State Lasers XIV: Technology and Devices, (27 April 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.601635

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