Bernhardi, EHForbes, ABollig, CEsser, MJD2009-04-152009-04-152008Bernhardi. 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 1291477155Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/33163rd EPS-QEOD Europhoton Conference. Paris, France, 31 August - 5 September 2008One 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 rodsenTime-dependent analytical thermal modelThermally induced stressesTm: YLF laser rodsQuasi-continuous wave pumpQCWQuasi-CW-pumped laser rodsEPS-QEOD Europhoton ConferenceConference PresentationBernhardi, 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/10204/3316Bernhardi, 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/10204/3316Bernhardi 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 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Bernhardi, EH AU - Forbes, A AU - Bollig, C AU - Esser, MJD AB - 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 DA - 2008 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Time-dependent analytical thermal model KW - Thermally induced stresses KW - Tm: YLF laser rods KW - Quasi-continuous wave pump KW - QCW KW - Quasi-CW-pumped laser rods KW - EPS-QEOD Europhoton Conference LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 SM - 291477155X T1 - Time-dependent analytical thermal model to investigate thermally induced stresses in quasi-CW-pumped laser rods TI - Time-dependent analytical thermal model to investigate thermally induced stresses in quasi-CW-pumped laser rods UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3316 ER -