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High repetition rate electro-optic Q-switching of Nd:YAG lasers

The behavior of an electrooptic Q-switch in a high-average-power lsaer is presented. The linear optical absorption of laser radiation produces thermal gradient and consequent thermally-induced birefringence in the electrooptic crystal which disturbs Pockels cell performance. Depolarization losses of the resonator caused by thermally-induced birefringence in the KD*P crystals are experimentally measured.

Vladimir L. Pavlovitch | Eugene V. Raevsky

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