Directly single-diode-pumped continuous-wave Yb3+: YAG laser tunable in the 1047-1051-nm wavelength range

Applied Optics

Volumn 39, Issue 27, 2000, Pages 4964-4969

  Ter Mikirtychev, Valerii V ^a   Fromzel, Viktor A ^a  

^a Science and Engineering Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; OPTICAL PUMPING;

LASER EFFICIENCY;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 0000004110     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.39.004964     Document Type: Article

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