Precise measurements of the thermo-optical aberrations of an Yb:YAG thin-disk laser.
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We report on interferometric measurements of the thermo-optical aberrations of the laser medium of an Yb:YAG thin-disk laser in pumped and cw lasing conditions at several pump-power levels with a mean repeatability of 5 nm. These measurements build the basis for future intracavity compensation of the aberrations with our deformable mirror in order to improve the fundamental-mode efficiency.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 38 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013