Modeling of intracavity-pumped quasi-three-level lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1455-1464

  Schellhorn, Martin ^a   Hirth, Antoine ^a  

^a FRENCH GERMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAINT LOUIS   (France)

Author keywords

Diode pumped laser; End pumped laser; Holmium; Intracavity laser; Quasi three level; Rate equation; Thulium

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HOLMIUM; LIGHT PROPAGATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; MIRRORS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTICAL PUMPING; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; THULIUM;

DIODE-PUMPED LASER; END-PUMPED LASER; INTRACAVITY-PUMPED QUASI-THREE-LEVEL LASERS; RATE EQUATION;

OPTICALLY PUMPED LASERS;

EID: 0036852172     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2002.804296     Document Type: Article

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