Vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VECSELs) are the most versatile laser
sources, combining unique features such as wide spectral coverage, ultrashort pulse …

This article is mainly devoted to the modeling and measurement of the absorption and
fluorescence angular distributions in polarized light of monoclinic crystals. Up to now …

We present what is, to our knowledge, the first detailed study of thermal and population
lensing in cryogenically cooled Yb: YLF. Using a rod-shaped a-cut Yb: YLF crystal, the …

A quantitative comparison of conventional absorption line (940 nm) pumping and zero
phonon line (ZPL)(969 nm) pumping of a Yb: YAG thin disk laser is reported. Characteristics …

Thermal lensing is studied in monoclinic Yb: Ca 4 YO (BO 3) 3 (Yb: YCOB) oxoborate
crystals cut along the optical indicatrix axes. For all orientations, the thermal lens is positive …

Infrared transmission and Raman scattering have been used to study Raman active
phonons and crystal-field excitations in Yb 3+-doped yttrium, lutetium and scandium …

The use of a simple short‐focus plano‐convex glass lens with strong spherical aberration for
Laguerre‐Gaussian mode selection in a continuous wave (CW) LD‐end‐pumped Yb: YAG …

This book covers the complete spectrum of nonlinear optics and all solid state lasers. The
book integrates theory, calculations and practical design, technology, experimental schemes …

We report on direct and absolute temperature measurements in a diode-end-pumped Yb:
YAG crystal, using a calibrated infrared camera, with a 60 μm spatial resolution. The heat …

The polarized Raman spectra of Lu 2 SiO 5 (LSO) and Gd 2 SiO 5 (GSO) have been
measured. The symmetries of the vibrational modes in the LSO and GSO Raman spectra …