Evaluation of different configurations of resonant pumped 2 μm-Ho:YAG lasers

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5989, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Kieleck, Christelle ^a   Hirth, Antoine ^a   Schellhorn, Martin ^a  

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

Author keywords

2 m laser; AOM; Ho:YAG; Q switched laser; RTP; Solid state laser; Tm:fiber laser; Tm:YLF

Indexed keywords

ENERGY STORAGE; FIBER LASERS; LIGHT MODULATION; OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS; Q SWITCHED LASERS; RESONANCE;

HO:YAG; RTP; TM:YLF;

PUMPING (LASER);

EID: 33644501077     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.630548     Document Type: Conference Paper

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