Which consequence results when thermal lensing in a pulsed laser rod nears a critical threshold?

💡 Explanation

Reduced laser energy extraction occurs because nonuniform temperature causes the refractive index to vary, so thermal lensing becomes significant. This induces aberrations due to phase front distortions, therefore preventing efficient amplification rather than enhancing coherence because the mode structure suffers.

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