Superhigh-power picosecond optical pulses from Q-switched diode laser

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 256-260

  Portnoi, E L ^a   Venus, G B ^a   Khazan, A A ^a   Gadjiev, I M ^a   Shmarcev, A Yu ^a   Frahm, J ^b   Kuhl, D ^b  

^a IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b Advanced Photonic Systems   (Germany)

Author keywords

Light pulse generation; Picosecond optical pulses; Q switched lasers; Q switching; Semiconductor lasers

Indexed keywords

HIGH POWER LASERS; ION IMPLANTATION; LASER MODES; LASER RESONATORS; LIGHT PULSE GENERATORS; Q SWITCHED LASERS; Q SWITCHING;

LASER CAVITY; OPTICAL POWER;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0031108453     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/2944.605666     Document Type: Article

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