Operation of diode laser pumped Tm3+ ZBLAN upconversion fiber laser at 482 nm

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 118-123

  Booth, Ian J ^a,c,d   Mackechnie, Colin J ^b,e,f,g   Ventrudo, Brian F ^a,d,h,i,j  

^a Seastar Optics Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d Seastar Optics Inc

^e UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^g Quinag Ltd

^h LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^j MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBERS; LASER MODE LOCKING; LASER RESONATORS; LIGHT EMISSION; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; PUMPING (LASER); RELAXATION PROCESSES; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SHOT NOISE; THULIUM;

FIBER LASER CAVITY; LASING; OPTIMUM PUMP WAVELENGTH; RELATIVE INTENSITY NOISE; RELAXATION OSCILLATION FREQUENCIES; SATURABLE ABSORBERS; SLOPE EFFICIENCY;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 0029732943     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.481927     Document Type: Article

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