Theoretical investigation of a laser diode-pumped quasi-three-level 2 μm (Tm,Ho):YLF laser

Guangxue Xuebao/Acta Optica Sinica

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 787-792

  Zhang, Xinlu ^a,b   Wang, Yuezhu ^a   Yao, Baoquan ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HARBIN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

2 m (Tm,Ho):YLF solid state laser; Laser physics; Rate equation; Small signal gain; Up conversion effect

Indexed keywords

ENERGY TRANSFER; GAIN CONTROL; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SIGNAL RECEIVERS;

LASER PHYSICS; LASER THRESHOLD; RATE EQUATION; SLOPE EFFICIENCY; SMALL SIGNAL GAIN; UPCONVERSION EFFECT;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 4043149253     PISSN: 02532239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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