Study of laser diode end-pumped (Tm, Ho):YLF laser

Guangxue Xuebao/Acta Optica Sinica

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 88-93

  Zhang, Xinlu ^a,b   Wang, Yuezhu ^a   Yao, Baoquan ^a   Dong, Liqiang ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HARBIN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

(Tm, Ho):YLF solid state laser; 2 m; Lasers; Microchip; Up conversion effect

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY TRANSFER; PUMPING (LASER); TEST FACILITIES;

LASER TECHNIQUES; MICROCHIP; UP CONVERSION EFFECT;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 2342430306     PISSN: 02532239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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