Intra-cavity side-pumped Ho:YAG laser

Optics Express

Volumn 14, Issue 22, 2006, Pages 10481-10487

  So, S ^a   Mackenzie, J I ^a   Shepherd, D P ^a   Clarkson, W A ^a   Betterton, J G ^b   Gorton, E K ^b   Terry, J A C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOLMIUM; OPTICAL PUMPING; THULIUM;

INTRACAVITY SIDE-PUMPING; POWER SCALED VERSION; WAVE OUTPUT;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 33750719098     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.14.010481     Document Type: Article

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