One of the main problems that limit the power scaling of diode-end-pumped solid-state lasers is the generation of heat inside the laser gain medium which can ultimately cause fracture. In this paper a time-dependent analytical thermal model that determines the temperature and the thermally induced stresses in isotropic rods is presented. Even though the model is developed for isotropic rods, it is shown that it can also be used to accurately estimate the thermal effects in anisotropic rods
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Bernhardi. EH et al. 2008. Time-dependent analytical thermal model to investigate thermally induced stresses in quasi-CW-pumped laser rods. 3rd EPS-QEOD Europhoton Conference. Paris, France, 31 August - 5 September 2008. pp 1
Bernhardi, E., Forbes, A., Bollig, C., & Esser, M. (2008). Time-dependent analytical thermal model to investigate thermally induced stresses in quasi-CW-pumped laser rods. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3316
Bernhardi, EH, A Forbes, C Bollig, and MJD Esser. "Time-dependent analytical thermal model to investigate thermally induced stresses in quasi-CW-pumped laser rods." (2008): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3316
Bernhardi E, Forbes A, Bollig C, Esser M, Time-dependent analytical thermal model to investigate thermally induced stresses in quasi-CW-pumped laser rods; 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3316 .