Temperature dependence of thermo-optical properties of optical glasses determined by Thermal Lens Spectrometry
Journal article published in 2001 by
Ml L. Baesso,
E. Pelisson,
Jh H. Rohling,
An N. Medina 
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Ac C. Bento ,
Lcm C. M. Miranda,
Sm M. Lima,
Ja A. Sampaio,
T. Catunda
,
Ac C. Bento ,
Lcm C. M. Miranda,
Sm M. Lima,
Ja A. Sampaio,
T. Catunda
Abstract
In this work we report on the use of thermal lens spectrometry to determine the temperature dependence of the thermo-optical properties, namely, thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, temperature coefficient of optical path length change and fluorescence quantum efficiency of ZBLAN and Nd2O3-doped low silica calcium aluminosilicate glasses. The results indicates that this technique can be used for the complete characterization of the thermo-optical properties of optical glasses as a function of temperature. Pages: S106-S109