A high power, double-clad, cw Nd:YAG slab laser for advanced interferometric detectors
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2005
Authors
Mudge, D.
Veitch, P.
Munch, J.
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Conference paper
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7th Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy (ACOLS), 7–9 December, 2005.
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Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy (7th : 2005 : Rotorua, New Zealand)
Abstract
We present a high power continuous wave Nd:YAG laser that uses a new end pumped, side cooled, composite slab gain medium. The slab optimizes the gain distribution while minimizing thermal lensing and thermally induced birefringence.