Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Spatio‐Temporal Characterization of Pump‐Induced Wavefront Aberrations in Yb3 + ‐Doped Materials. |
| Authors: |
Tamer, Issa, Keppler, Sebastian, Hornung, Marco, Körner, Jörg, Hein, Joachim, Kaluza, Malte C. |
| Source: |
Laser & Photonics Reviews; Feb2018, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p1-1, 9p |
| Subject Terms: |
WAVEFRONTS (Optics), LASER pulses, YTTRIUM aluminum garnet, INTERFEROMETRY, LASER pumping |
| Abstract: |
Abstract: A comprehensive spatio‐temporal characterization is presented describing the pump‐induced wavefront aberrations in Yb3 + ‐doped YAG, CaF2, and fluorophosphate glass. Time‐resolved interferometric measurements were performed to reveal the profiles of the total optical path differences (OPDs), which are described by the spatio‐temporal superposition of thermal as well as electronic contributions, across the free aperture of the considered diode‐pumped active materials. These contributions were individually determined by a COMSOL‐based thermal profile model along with a detailed characterization of the electronic changes by measuring the single‐pass gain and the spatial fluorescence profile. Due to the low quantum defect, the amplitude of the electronic component becomes comparable for all three materials and, in the case of Yb:CaF2, almost completely compensates the thermal component resulting from a pump pulse during the time frame of laser pulse amplification. Finally, all relevant material constants – such as the photoelastic constant C r ′ and the polarizability difference Δ α – could be determined during this investigation, allowing the accurate modeling of the total pump‐induced wavefront aberrations and subsequent optimization for laser systems worldwide employing these Yb3 + ‐doped materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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