Laser damage resistance of RbTiOPO4: Evidence of polarization dependent anisotropy

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 13849-13857

  Wagner, F R ^a   Hildenbrand, A ^a   Natoli, J Y ^a   Commandre M ^a   Theodore F ^b   Albrecht, H ^b  

^a Ecole Centrale Marseille   (France)

^b Cristal Laser SA   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; POLARIZATION; RUBIDIUM COMPOUNDS; WAVE PROPAGATION; WAVELENGTH;

LASER DAMAGE RESISTANCE; LASER INDUCED DAMAGE THRESHOLD; POLARIZATION DIRECTION; PROPAGATION DIRECTION;

LASER DAMAGE;

EID: 35348938608     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.013849     Document Type: Article

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