Sensitivity and stability of a radiation-balanced laser system

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1339-1348

  Bowman, Steven R ^a   Jenkins, Neil W ^a   O'Connor, Shawn P ^a   Feldman, Barry J ^b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser thermal factors; Solid lasers; Ytterbium

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LASER MODES; LASER PULSES; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION;

LASER STABILITY; LASER THERMAL FACTORS;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 0036793257     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2002.802950     Document Type: Article

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