The correct formula of the thermal focal length in a side-pumped Nd:YAG laser rod is discussed and confirmed by experimental results. It is shown that thermally induced stresses that cause a distortion of flatness occur within the region of the whole rod. The presented calculations are in agreement with the experimental observations. The results reveal that the temperature-dependent variation of the refractive index and the distortion caused by the thermally induced stresses constitute the major contributions to thermal lensing.
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Journal: Applied optics
VOLUME: 46
Page Numbers: 5237-40
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ISSN: 0003-6935
DAY: 1
MONTH: Aug
YEAR: 2007
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