Efficient laser operation of an Yb:S-FAP crystal at 985 nm

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 438-443

  Yiou, Sylvie ^a   Balembois, François ^a   Georges, Patrick ^a   Schaffers, Kathleen ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; SAPPHIRE;

BULK CRYSTALS; CONTINUOUS-WAVE LASER OPERATION; DOPED CRYSTALS; INCIDENT PUMP POWER; LASER OPERATIONS; OUTPUT POWER; THREE-LEVEL; TI: SAPPHIRE LASER; YB-DOPED; YB:S-FAP;

PUMPING (LASER);

EID: 4043097669     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21622701     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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