Power scaling of end-pumped solid-state rod lasers by longitudinal dopant concentration gradients

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 232-244

  Wilhelm, Ralf ^a   Frede, Maik ^a   Kracht, Dietmar ^a  

^a LASER ZENTRUM HANNOVER E V   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ceramic crystal lasers; Composite rod crystal; Power scaling; Rod lasers

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CRYSTALS; DOPING (ADDITIVES); FRACTURE; OPTIMIZATION; PUMPING (LASER); SCALING LAWS; STRESSES;

CERAMIC CRYSTAL LASERS; EXPONENTIAL LAW; ROD LASERS;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 40449130222     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2007.911702     Document Type: Article

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