Time and spectrum resolved model for quasi-three-level gain-switched lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 206-212

  Casagrande, Olivier ^a   Deguil Robin, Nelly ^a   Le Garree, Bruno ^a   Bourdet, Gilbert L ^b  

^a CEA CESTA   (France)

^b ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Gain switched resonators; Quasi three level lasers; Rate equations; Yb: YAG lasers

Indexed keywords

GAIN-SWITCHED; GAIN-SWITCHED RESONATORS; QUASI-THREE-LEVEL; RATE EQUATIONS; YB:YAG LASER;

LASER RESONATORS; YTTERBIUM;

RESONATORS;

EID: 39749113481     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2006.889059     Document Type: Article

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