Output power and polarization characteristics for a diode–side–pumped nd: Yag rod laser with a diffusive optical pump cavity

Applied Optics

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1082-1088

  Lee, Sungman ^a   Yun, Mijeong ^a   Kim, Hyun Su ^a   Cha, Byung Heon ^a   Suk, Sungsoo ^b  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; NEODYMIUM LASERS; RESONATORS; THIN FILMS;

OPTICAL PUMP CAVITY;

OPTICAL PUMPING;

EID: 0037138293     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.41.001082     Document Type: Article

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