Simple method for reducing the depolarization loss resulting from thermally induced birefringence in solid-state lasers

Optics Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 820-822

  Clarkson, W A ^a   Felgate, N S ^a   Hanna, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTICAL PUMPING; THERMAL STRESS;

DEPOLARIZATION LOSSES;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 0032615105     PISSN: 01469592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OL.24.000820     Document Type: Article

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