Optimum conditions for ultraviolet-laser generation based on self-frequency sum mixing in Nd3+-activated borate crystals

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1326-1334

  Jaque, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORATE MINERALS; NEODYMIUM; POSITIVE IONS; PUMPING (LASER); SINGLE CRYSTALS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ULTRAVIOLET LASERS;

LASERS;

EID: 0141676183     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.19.001326     Document Type: Article

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