On thermal effects in solid-state lasers: The case of ytterbium-doped materials
A review of theoretical and experimental studies of thermal effects in solid-state lasers is
presented, with a special focus on diode-pumped ytterbium-doped materials. A large part of …
presented, with a special focus on diode-pumped ytterbium-doped materials. A large part of …
On Yb:CaF2 and Yb:SrF2: review of spectroscopic and thermal properties and their impact on femtosecond and high power laser performance
We present an overview of laser results we obtained with Yb-doped calcium fluoride and its
isotype strontium fluoride. In order to study the laser performance in femtosecond and high …
isotype strontium fluoride. In order to study the laser performance in femtosecond and high …
Innoslab amplifiers
P Russbueldt, D Hoffmann, M Höfer… - IEEE Journal of …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Innoslab amplifier comprises a diode-laser partially end-pumped thin slab crystal and a
folded single-pass optical amplification path. While this configuration differs in many …
folded single-pass optical amplification path. While this configuration differs in many …
Thermal and population lensing of Yb: YLF at cryogenic temperature
We present what is, to our knowledge, the first detailed study of thermal and population
lensing in cryogenically cooled Yb: YLF. Using a rod-shaped a-cut Yb: YLF crystal, the …
lensing in cryogenically cooled Yb: YLF. Using a rod-shaped a-cut Yb: YLF crystal, the …
Thermal lensing in diode-pumped ytterbium lasers-part II: evaluation of quantum efficiencies and thermo-optic coefficients
A theoretical and experimental study of thermal lensing in Yb-doped crystals is presented.
This papers follows the presentation of theoretical considerations and experimental …
This papers follows the presentation of theoretical considerations and experimental …
Gas-lens effect in kW-class thin-disk lasers
We unveil a gas-lens effect in kW-class thin-disk lasers, which accounts in our experiments
for 33% of the overall disk thermal lensing. By operating the laser in vacuum, the gas lens …
for 33% of the overall disk thermal lensing. By operating the laser in vacuum, the gas lens …
Effect of rare earth ions do** on the thermal properties of YAG transparent ceramics
Yttrium aluminium garnet doped with rare earth ions is one of the most common active
media in solid state lasers. In high-power lasers, thermal management is crucial, requiring …
media in solid state lasers. In high-power lasers, thermal management is crucial, requiring …
Thermal behaviour of ytterbium-doped fluorite crystals under high power pum**
J Boudeile, J Didierjean, P Camy, JL Doualan… - Optics express, 2008 - opg.optica.org
We report an in situ thermal study of Yb-doped fluorite crystals Yb: CaF_2 and Yb: SrF_2
under high power pum**, with or without laser operation. The experiment combines …
under high power pum**, with or without laser operation. The experiment combines …
Fabrication and characterization of LuAG: Er ceramics with high optical transmission
AA Kravtsov, OM Chapura, VA Tarala… - Journal of the European …, 2025 - Elsevier
Highly transparent ceramics based on LuAG with erbium content ranging from 1 to 50 at%
were synthesized from powders prepared via chemical precipitation in an aqueous solution …
were synthesized from powders prepared via chemical precipitation in an aqueous solution …
Optimization of wavefront distortions and thermal-stress induced birefringence in a cryogenically-cooled multislab laser amplifier
The optimization of the Yb: YAG gain medium and absorbing clad parameters was
investigated for efficient heat removal in cryogenically-cooled multislab amplifiers operating …
investigated for efficient heat removal in cryogenically-cooled multislab amplifiers operating …