Simulation of laser dynamics and active Q-switching in Tm,Ho:YAG and Tm:YAG lasers

Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-36

  Sousa, J M ^a   Salcedo, J R ^a   Kuzmin, V V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; LASER PULSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; Q SWITCHING;

ACTIVE Q SWITCHING; LASER DYNAMICS;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 0030817848     PISSN: 09462171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003400050140     Document Type: Article

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