Geometrical Transformation of Linear Diode-Laser Arrays for Longitudinal Pumping of Solid-State Lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 1088-1100

  Leger, James R ^a   Goltsos, William C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GARNETS; NEODYMIUM AND ALLOYS; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS;

DIODE LASER ARRAYS; YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNETS;

LASERS, SOLID STATE;

EID: 0026853618     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: 15581713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.135232     Document Type: Article

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