Accession Number:

AD0653060

Title:

ACTIVE DISTORTION DURING RUBY LASER ACTION.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

MINNESOTA UNIV MINNEAPOLIS DEPT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Radulovich,Mylan
• Collins,R. J.

Report Date:

1967-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

58.0

Abstract:

Ruby laser rods were studied with respect to thermal distortions induced by the excitation pump flash. Nonuniform temperature distributions cause optical distortions and prevent the laser beam from realizing its minimum theoretical width diffraction limit. These variations result from the radial distribution of absorbed energy. The radial gradients produce changes in the index of refraction and optical path length which lead to a lens type behavior by the ruby rod. More uniform pumping would reduce the temperature distributions and consequently diminish this lens effect. Author

Descriptors:

• (*LASERS
• DISTORTION)
• (*RUBY
• THERMAL STRESSES)
• OPTICAL PUMPING
• THERMAL PROPERTIES
• OPTICAL PROPERTIES
• THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
• INTERFEROMETERS
• HEATING
• THERMAL EXPANSION
• REFRACTIVE INDEX

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE