Theoretical modeling of Tm-doped silica fiber lasers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 948-956

  Jackson, Stuart D ^a   King, Terence A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL FIBERS; PUMPING (LASER); SILICA; THULIUM;

LASER EXCITATION; THRESHOLD PUMP POWER;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 0032680149     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.762916     Document Type: Article

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