Modelling of threshold and extraction efficiency in Pr3+ ZBLAN upconversion fibre lasers using two-photon pumping

Optical and Quantum Electronics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 161-173

  Peterson, P ^a   Sharma, M P ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICALLY PUMPED LASERS; PHOTONS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

GROUND STATE PUMP ABSORPTION;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 0032021191     PISSN: 03068919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006954027120     Document Type: Article

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