Numerical simulation of thermal effects in laser diode end-pumped solid-state lasers utilizing finite element method

Abstract

Based on the finite element numerical analysis method, the temperature field distribution in the crystal with time is simulated by using the PDE-tool in MATLAB. The critical factors affecting the crystal transient temperature distribution are simulated and analyzed. According to the simulation parameters and results, a simplified method for solving the transient heat conduction equation is proposed. The transient thermal focal length is solved to obtain its distribution expression and an approximate analytical solution. The results provide a theoretical basis for the thermal analysis process of suppressing or utilizing the transient thermal effect in high-energy solid-state lasers.

Keywords

• LD quasi-continuous end-pump
• Nd:YAG laser
• Transient thermal lens effect
• PDE-tool