Thermal considerations on the design and operation of lens ducts

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 415-423

  Golnabi, H ^a  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Construction; Design; Diode laser stack; Glass material; Lens duct

Indexed keywords

PUMPING (LASER); SAPPHIRE; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SILICA; SILICATES;

LENS DUCTS;

LENSES;

EID: 0038486091     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-3992(03)00036-7     Document Type: Article

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