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July 20, 1998Applied Optics

Refractive-index measurements of undoped yttrium aluminum garnet from 04 to 50 μm

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DZDavid E. ZelmonWright-Patterson Air Force BaseDSDavid L. SmallTufts UniversityRPRalph H. PageSLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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Implication

Experimental optical study reveals revised refractive-index values for undoped yttrium aluminum garnet from 0.4 to 5.0 μm, highlighting major implications for laser device design.

Key Points

  • Measure the refractive index of undoped yttrium aluminum garnet across the 0.4 to 5.0 μm wavelength band and calculate accurate Sellmeier coefficients.
  • Measured refractive-index values of undoped yttrium aluminum garnet across wavelengths spanning 0.4 to 5.0 μm.
  • Derived new Sellmeier dispersion equations and coefficients fitted to the experimental dataset.
  • Observed refractive-index values that differed substantially from previously published experimental references.
  • Demonstrated significant design shifts for laser components, specifically intracavity etalons, resulting from the revised dispersion data.

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Zelmon et al. (1998) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a893cc8d89205768aeb18a6https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.37.004933
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