High-efficiency diode-pumped rubidium laser: Experimental results

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6346 PART 1, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Perschbacher, Ty A ^a   Hostutler, David A ^a   Shay, T M ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diode pumped; DPAL; Rubidium laser

Indexed keywords

HIGH POWER LASERS; LIGHT REFLECTION; PUMPING (LASER); RUBIDIUM;

DIODE PUMPED RUBIDIUM LASERS; OPTICAL SLOPE EFFICIENCY; OUTPUT COUPLER REFLECTIVITIES;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 35548984860     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.737147     Document Type: Conference Paper

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