Stability analysis of a diode-pumped, thermal birefringence-compensated two-rod Nd:YAG laser with 770-W output power

Applied Optics

Volumn 41, Issue 27, 2002, Pages 5625-5631

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

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^c Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; LASER OPTICS; LASER RESONATORS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; PUMPING (LASER);

THERMAL BIREFRINGENCE;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 0037144855     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.41.005625     Document Type: Article

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