Thermal and non-thermal lensing of Yb:YAG and Tm:YAG thin slab laser gain media

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Benjamin Fulford · Heriot-Watt University

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This paper aims to demonstrate the non-thermal lensing component of intensely pumped Yb:YAG and Tm:YAG thin slabs. To the author's knowledge, this is the first time the method has been used to investigate the electronic lensing component for the thin slab architecture.

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Solid State Laser Technologies Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Laser Design and Applications

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DOI: 10.1109/cleoe-iqec.2013.6800639

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Thermal and non-thermal lensing of Yb:YAG and Tm:YAG thin slab laser gain media

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