N. V. Vedyashkin, S. I. Derzhavin, V. V. Kuz'minov, D. A. Mashkovskii, “New method for measuring the focal distance of a thermal lens in solid-state lasers with a short active medium”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2003, Volume 33, Number 4,Pages <nobr>367

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Laser applications and other topics in quantum electronics

New method for measuring the focal distance of a thermal lens in solid-state lasers with a short active medium

N. V. Vedyashkin, S. I. Derzhavin, V. V. Kuz'minov, D. A. Mashkovskii

Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Abstract: A new method for measuring the focal distance of a thermal lens in solid-state lasers with short active elements is proposed and tested. The method is based on the quenching of lasing and allows a direct estimate of the focal distance with an error of ~10%.

PACS: 42.55.Rz, 42.60.Da

Received: 10.07.2002
Revised: 28.02.2003