Characterization of radiative and nonradiative processes in Nd:YAG lasers by comparing direct and band pumping

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 384-389

  Goldring, Sharone ^a   Lavi, Raphael ^a   Tal, Alon ^a   Lebiush, Eyal ^a   Tzuk, Yitshak ^a   Jackel, Steven ^a  

^a Electro Optics Division   (Israel)

Author keywords

CW lasers; Neodymium: YAG lasers; Solid lasers; Thermal effects; YAG lasers

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; OSCILLATIONS; PUMPING (LASER); QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SAPPHIRE; SOLID STATE LASERS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BAND PUMPING; COUPLING EFFICIENCY; NONRADIATIVE CHANNELS; SAPPHIRE LASERS;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 1942521076     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2004.825213     Document Type: Article

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