Thermal conductivity of a self-frequency-doubling laser crystal measured by use of optical methods

Authors
Shimosegawa, M Omatsu, T Tateda, M Ogura, I Blows, JL Wang, P Dawes, JM
Citation
M. Shimosegawa et al., Thermal conductivity of a self-frequency-doubling laser crystal measured by use of optical methods, APPL OPTICS, 40(9), 2001, pp. 1372-1377
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
APPLIED OPTICS
ISSN journal
00036935 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
9
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1372 - 1377
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6935(20010320)40:9<1372:TCOASL>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We present a new all-optical technique to measure the thermal conductivity of laser crystals. This technique can be used for crystals that are too sma ll for direct measurement of thermal conductivity. We used this technique t o measure the thermal conductivities of Nd:LYAB, with the result of 44 +/- 6% compared with that of Nd:YAG thermal conductivity. (C) 2001 Optical Soci ety of America.