Modelocking of CW Nd:YAG laser using nonlinear polarisation evolution in type II frequency doubling crystal

Electronics Letters

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 672-673

  Couderc, V ^a   Guy, O ^a   Roisse E ^a   Barthelemy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; CRYSTALS; LASER MODE LOCKING; LIGHT POLARIZATION; PUMPING (LASER); SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION;

NONLINEAR POLARIZATION ROTATION;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 0032473634     PISSN: 00135194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/el:19980113     Document Type: Article

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