Low-heat high-power scaling using InGaAs-diode-pumped Yb: YAG lasers

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 105-116

  Bruesselbach, Hans W ^b,d,e   Sumida, David S ^a,b,d,f,g,h   Reeder, Robin A ^c,d,i   Byren, Robert W ^c,d,j,k  

^a IEEE

^b Hughes Aircraft Co   (United States)

^c RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

^d University of California ^*

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA   (United States)

ⁱ CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^j LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^k STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Author keywords

CW lasers; Laser amplifiers; Optical spectroscopy; Power lasers; Pulsed lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Solid lasers; YAG lasers; Ytterbium devices

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; HIGH POWER LASERS; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; PUMPING (LASER); SOLID STATE LASERS; SPECTROSCOPY; YTTERBIUM;

LASER AMPLIFIERS; LOW HEAT HIGH POWER SCALING; OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY; YAG LASERS; YTTERBIUM DEVICES;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0031071914     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/2944.585822     Document Type: Article

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