Characterization of Yb-Er:glass lasers at 1.5 μm wavelength in terms of amplitude and frequency stability

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 119-128

  Svelto, Cesare ^a   Taccheo, Stefano ^b   Bava, Elio ^a   Laporta, Paolo ^b  

^a INFM   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; ERBIUM; FREQUENCY STABILITY; IONS; LASER APPLICATIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; YTTERBIUM;

AMPLITUDE STABILITY; YTTERBIUM-ERBIUM LASERS;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 0032594601     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-2241(99)00024-X     Document Type: Article

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