Reduction of thermally induced depolarization of laser radiation in [110] oriented cubic crystals

Opt Express. 2009 Mar 30;17(7):5496-501. doi: 10.1364/oe.17.005496.

Abstract

The first measurements of thermally induced depolarization in a [110] oriented cubic crystal at powerful heat release were made. It was demonstrated that depolarization in a crystal with such orientation may be less than in analogous crystals having orientation [001] or [111]. In a TGG crystal, for example, maximum depolarization value was 10% and dropped down to 3% with a further increase of radiation power in full conformity with the theoretical predictions.

MeSH terms

  • Computer Simulation
  • Crystallization
  • Hot Temperature
  • Lasers*
  • Manufactured Materials / radiation effects*
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Scattering, Radiation