Thermal, stress, and thermo-optic effects in high average power double-clad silica fiber lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 207-217

  Brown, David C ^a,b   Hoffman, Hanna J ^a,b  

^a Advanced Laser Systems   (United States)

^b Advanced Systems Lab   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; CLADDING (COATING); DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; GLASS FIBERS; SILICA; STRESS ANALYSIS; YTTERBIUM;

THERMO-OPTIC EFFECTS;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 0035250543     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.903070     Document Type: Article

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