Transverse mode propagation and gain coefficients in a planar waveguide CO2 laser amplifier

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 376-383

  Cao, Q ^a   Baker, H J ^a   Hall, D R ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide lasers; Gain measurement; Gas discharges; Laser amplifiers; Planar waveguides

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; GAIN MEASUREMENT; LASER MODES; LASER PULSES; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

BEAM QUALITY; GAIN COEFFICIENTS; GAS DISCHARGES; GAS THERMAL LENS; PLANAR WAVEGUIDE LASER AMPLIFIER; RADIO FREQUENCY DISCHARGE; TRANSVERSE MODE PROPAGATION;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0035279883     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.910446     Document Type: Article

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