Numerical simulation and optimization of Q-switched 2 μm Tm,Ho;YLF laser

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 3940-3947

  Louchev, Oleg A ^a   Urata, Yoshiharu ^a   Wada, Satoshi ^a  

^a RIKEN   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; OPTICAL PUMPING; OPTIMIZATION; SOLID STATE LASERS;

G-PULSE OPERATION; MAXIMAL ENERGY OUTPUT; PULSED PUMPING;

Q SWITCHED LASERS;

EID: 34147142879     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.003940     Document Type: Article

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