Thermal-birefringence-induced depolarization in Nd:YAG ceramics.
The thermal-birefringence effect in Nd(3+) -doped YAG ceramics has been investigated. The amount of depolarization induced by thermal birefringence in Nd:YAG ceramics is nearly the same as that in (111)-cut single crystals at the same Nd(3+) concentration. However, depolarization becomes larger as the Nd(3+) concentration increases, even at the same absorbed pump power.
Shoji
Ichiro
I
Sato
Yoichi
Y
Kurimura
Sunao
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Lupei
Voicu
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Taira
Takunori
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Ikesue
Akio
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Yoshida
Kunio
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