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6 March 2001 Thermoelastic stability of an argon ion laser cavity
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Proceedings Volume 4198, Optomechanical Engineering 2000; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417335
Event: Intelligent Systems and Smart Manufacturing, 2000, Boston, MA, United States
Abstract
This paper reports research into the beam wander in argon ion lasers caused by the unsymmetrical natural convection cooling on the outside of the laser's envelope. The phenomenon is studied using `Unified Analysis' techniques to solve the heat transfer and thermo-elastic distortion problems. The effectiveness of a high performance internal heat exchanger is shown and the analytical results are compared to test data from a sample laser.
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Alson E. Hatheway "Thermoelastic stability of an argon ion laser cavity", Proc. SPIE 4198, Optomechanical Engineering 2000, (6 March 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417335
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KEYWORDS
Mirrors

Argon ion lasers

Convection

Thermal modeling

Chemical elements

Analytical research

Argon

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