A 2.65-kW Yb: YAG single-rod laser

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 600-603

  Bruesselbach, Hans ^a   Sumida, David S ^a,b  

^a Hughes Aircraft Co   (United States)

^b OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser thermal factors; YAG lasers; Ytterbium

Indexed keywords

LASER THERMAL FACTORS; OPTICAL-TO-OPTICAL EFFICIENCY; SINGLE-ROD LASER; YAG LASERS;

PUMPING (LASER); QUANTUM ELECTRONICS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SOLID STATE LASERS; YTTERBIUM;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 27344454018     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2005.850600     Document Type: Article

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