Linear polarization output performance of Nd:YAG laser at 946 nm considering the energy-transfer upconversion*

Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2016YFA0301401) and the Fund for Shanxi “331 Project” Key Subjects Construction, China (Grant No. 1331KS).

Feng Jin-Xia1, 2, Li Yuan-Ji1, 2, Zhang Kuan-Shou1, 2, †
       

(color online) Thermal depolarization losses versus output transmission at a pump power of 25 W with (red solid curve) and without (blue dashed curve) ETU effect.