High-power long-pulse second harmonic generation and optical damage with free-running nd: Yag laser

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 733-740

  Favre, Sébastian ^a   Sidler, Thomas C ^a   Salathé, René Paul ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Free running; Gray tracks; KTP; Laser; Optical damage; Second harmonic generation (SHG)

Indexed keywords

LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT REFLECTION; Q SWITCHING; SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION;

OPTICAL DAMAGE;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 0037591607     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2003.810764     Document Type: Article

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