Temperature-independent lasers using output couplers with temperature-dependent reflectivity.
The temperature dependence of the reflectivity of volume Bragg grating mirrors is shown to determine the performance of a solid-state laser. Mirrors with reflectivities that vary with temperature are then considered that make the temperature-independent operation of Nd:YAG (and other) lasers possible.
Chung
Te-yuan
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CREOL/College of Optics and Photonics, University of Florida, FL 32816, USA. teyuan@gmail.com
Bass
Michael
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