Passive Q-switching of an intracavity frequency doubled diode-pumped Nd:YVO4/KTP green laser with Cr4+: YAG

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1481-1483

  Chen, Y F ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b National Science Council   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cr4+:YAG; Fiber coupled diode; Green pulse laser; Passive Q switch

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; LASER PULSES; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PUMPING (LASER); SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

DIODE PUMPED GREEN PULSE LASER;

Q SWITCHED LASERS;

EID: 0031270993     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.634715     Document Type: Article

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