Optimization of doubly Q-switched lasers with both an acousto-optic modulator and a GaAs saturable absorber

Applied Optics

Volumn 46, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 6127-6135

  Li, Dechun ^a   Zhao, Shengzhi ^a   Li, Guiqiu ^a   Yang, Kejian ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; MODULATORS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM;

ACOUSTO-OPTIC MODULATORS; GAAS SATURABLE ABSORBER; INTRACAVITY PHOTON DENSITY; SINGLE-PHOTON ABSORPTION (SPA);

Q SWITCHED LASERS;

EID: 36749095710     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.46.006127     Document Type: Article

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