Kerr-effect-induced passive Q switching of a monolithic semiconductor diode laser

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 792-795

  Flynn, Michael B ^a   O'Faolain, Liam ^a   Krauss, Thomas F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER PULSES; LIGHT REFLECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIRRORS; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT; Q SWITCHED LASERS; Q SWITCHING; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION;

BRAGG REFLECTOR; Q SWITCHING SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE LASERS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 18144384222     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.22.000792     Document Type: Article

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