Chirped-Pulse Amplification in Ti:Sapphire Beyond 1 μm

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 528-538

  Stuart, B C ^a   Herman, S ^a   Perry, M D ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRON EMISSION; FLUORESCENCE; FOCUSING; LASER BEAMS; LASER MODES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLID STATE LASERS;

CHIRPED PULSE AMPLIFICATION; GAIN CROSS SECTION; SELF FOCUSING; SPECTRA TEMPORAL SATURATION;

LASER PULSES;

EID: 0029277615     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: 15581713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.364410     Document Type: Article

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