Influence of energy-transfer up-con version on diode-end-pumped Q-switched Tm,Ho: YLF lasers

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6595 I, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Zhang, Xinlu ^a,b   Cui, Jinhui ^a   Li, Li ^a   Yu, Shenli ^a   Ju, Youlun ^b   Wang, Yuezhu ^b  

^a HARBIN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Energy transfer up conversion; Ho:YLF crystal; Q switched; Rate equation; Tm

Indexed keywords

ENERGY TRANSFER; OPTICAL PUMPING; OPTICAL SWITCHES; PHOTODIODES;

ENERGY TRANSFER UP-CONVERSION; PULSE ENERGY; RATE EQUATION;

LASER PULSES;

EID: 34249081778     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.725679     Document Type: Conference Paper

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