EPJ Web of Conferences 307, 04014 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202430704014
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202430704014
Influence of intracavity-air loss on 946-nm Nd:YAG laser performance
Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
* Author e-mail address: ib1e19@soton.ac.uk
Published online: 18 October 2024
We report on the impact of humidity in a cryogenically cooled Nd:YAG laser operating at 946-nm. Performance degrades with increasing cavity length, which is attributed to absorption by water vapour, an additional intracavity loss.
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