Numerical modeling of Tm-doped double-clad fluoride fiber amplifiers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1574-1581

  Eichhorn, Marc ^a  

^a FRENCH GERMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAINT LOUIS   (France)

Author keywords

Diode pumped; Double clad; Fiber amplifiers; Modeling; Thulium

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LASER PULSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTIMIZATION; PUMPING (LASER); THULIUM;

DIODE PUMPED LASER; DOUBLE CLAD FLUORIDE FIBER AMPLIFIERS;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 29244449660     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2005.858469     Document Type: Article

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