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Laser physics

the lens-like refractive index profile created when absorbed laser power heats a medium unevenly, altering beam size and focus.

In laser physics, thermal lensing refers to the lens-like refractive index profile created when absorbed laser power heats a medium unevenly, altering beam size and focus. This meaning comes from Gordon (1965) in Journal of Applied Physics.[1]

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Gordon, J. P., Leite, R. C. C., Moore, R. S., Porto, S. P. S., & Whinnery, J. R. (1965). Long-Transient Effects in Lasers with Inserted Liquid Samples. Journal of Applied Physics, 36(1), 3-8. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1713919

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