Generalized formula for continuous-wave end-pumped Yb-doped material amplifier gain and laser output power in various pumping configurations

Applied Optics

Volumn 45, Issue 36, 2006, Pages 9203-9209

  Bourdet, Gilbert L ^a   Bartnicki, Eric ^b  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^b CEP   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; DOPING (ADDITIVES); GAIN MEASUREMENT; PUMPING (LASER); REFLECTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CONTRAPROPAGATION PUMPING; LASER OUTPUT POWER; OPTIMUM AMPLIFIER LENGTH; REGENERATIVE PUMPING;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 33846867446     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.45.009203     Document Type: Article

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