Quasi-two-level Er3+=Y3Al5O12 laser for the 1.6-μm range

Journal of Optical Technology (A Translation of Opticheskii Zhurnal)

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 885-888

  Iskandarov, M O ^a   Nikitichev, A A ^a   Stepanov, A I ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR LASER PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

^b SAINT PETERSBURG ELECTROTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY LETI   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PUMP ENERGY;

ERBIUM; POSITIVE IONS; PUMPING (LASER); RADIATION;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 0011956583     PISSN: 10709762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOT.68.000885     Document Type: Article

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