A diode-pumped linear intracavity frequency doubled Nd:YAG rod laser with 40 ns pulse width and 73 W green output power

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 265-271

  Lee, Sungman ^a   Kim, Yong Gi ^a   Cha, Byung Heon ^a   Kim, Yong K ^b  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Nd:YAG laser; Second harmonic generation; Two rod resonator

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTOOPTICAL DEVICES; CRYSTALS; LASER BEAMS; LASER PULSES; OPTICAL PUMPING; SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES;

DIODE ARRAYS; TWO-ROD RESONATORS;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 1642586311     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2003.09.007     Document Type: Article

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