Which consequence results when power increases beyond optimal values in an acousto-optic Q-switched laser?

💡 Explanation

Increased laser power enhances thermal gradients in the gain medium, causing thermal lensing because of the temperature-dependent refractive index; therefore cavity mode overlap degrades as the optics distort, rather than improved harmonic generation from nonlinear absorption.

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