• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 45, Issue 8, 801002 (2018)
Liu Qiuju1、2, Wang Jianlei1, Liu Jing1, Li Lei1, Chen Rufeng1, and Shi Xiangchun1
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    DOI: 10.3788/CJL201845.0801002 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Liu Qiuju, Wang Jianlei, Liu Jing, Li Lei, Chen Rufeng, Shi Xiangchun. Thermal Analysis of Active Mirror Nd∶LuAG Gain Medium[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(8): 801002 Copy Citation Text show less
    Experimental light path
    Fig. 1. Experimental light path
    Wavefront surface map drawn by Matlab
    Fig. 2. Wavefront surface map drawn by Matlab
    OPD in horizontal direction data and fitted curve
    Fig. 3. OPD in horizontal direction data and fitted curve
    OPD in vertical direction data and fitted curve
    Fig. 4. OPD in vertical direction data and fitted curve
    Light path of measuring thermal focus and wavefront
    Fig. 5. Light path of measuring thermal focus and wavefront
    Simulation of pumping optical field distribution by Zemax
    Fig. 6. Simulation of pumping optical field distribution by Zemax
    Heat distribution with peak power pump of 58.5 kW. (a) Simulation; (b) measured by thermal imager
    Fig. 7. Heat distribution with peak power pump of 58.5 kW. (a) Simulation; (b) measured by thermal imager
    Wavefront distortion through Hartmann-Shack sensor. (a) Wavefront distortion in total wavefront; (b) wavefront distortion without low order
    Fig. 8. Wavefront distortion through Hartmann-Shack sensor. (a) Wavefront distortion in total wavefront; (b) wavefront distortion without low order
    Simulation parameterValueSimulation parameterValue
    Thermal conductivity κ /[W·(m·K)-1]8Peak pump power Pm /kW58.5
    Special heat C /[J·(kg·K)-1]411Pump pulse width τ /μs300
    Mass density ρ /[kg·m-3]6730Pump repetition frequency fp/Hz10
    Young modulus E /Pa3×1011Pump area A /mm235×32
    Poisson ratio υ0.24Absorb efficiency a /cm-13.1
    Thermal expension coefficient α6.8×10-6Convection coefficient h /[kW·(m2·K)-1]4
    Total power-heat ratio η0.43Cooling temperature Tc /℃23
    Table 1. List of simulation parameters
    Liu Qiuju, Wang Jianlei, Liu Jing, Li Lei, Chen Rufeng, Shi Xiangchun. Thermal Analysis of Active Mirror Nd∶LuAG Gain Medium[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(8): 801002
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