Alkali lasers development at Laser and Optics Research Center of the U.S. Air Force Academy

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7005, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Zhdanov, B V ^a   Knize, R J ^a  

^a UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkali lasers; Atomic gas lasers; Diode pump; Optical pump

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; AMPLIFICATION; CESIUM; LASER ABLATION; LASER APPLICATIONS; LASERS; OPTICALLY PUMPED LASERS; OPTICS; POTASSIUM; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; RUBIDIUM; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

ALKALI LASERS; ATOMIC GAS LASERS; DIODE PUMP; DIODE PUMPING; HIGH POWERS; HIGH-POWER LASERS; OPTICAL PUMP; OPTICALLY PUMPED; OPTICS RESEARCH; OUTPUT POWERS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS; SINGLE MODES; SLOPE EFFICIENCIES; SMALL SIGNALS; US AIR FORCE ACADEMY; VAPOR LASERS;

PUMPING (LASER);

EID: 50249168679     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.782846     Document Type: Conference Paper

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