Ytterbium-doped fiber laser behavior in a gamma-ray environment

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5897, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-9

  Taylor, E W ^a   Liu, J ^b  

^a International Photonics Consultants Inc   (United States)

^b Polaronyx Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber Lasers; Space Environment Effects; Yb Fiber Laser; Yb Fiber Laser Radiation Resistance

Indexed keywords

RADIATION RESISTANCE; SPACE ENVIRONMENT EFFECTS; YB FIBER LASER RADIATION RESISTANCE; YB FIBER LASERS;

GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL FIBERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; YTTERBIUM;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 29344473074     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.618933     Document Type: Conference Paper

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