Analytical model for optimizing the parameters of an external passive Q-switch in a fiber laser

Applied Optics

Volumn 47, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 2297-2302

  Huang, J Y ^a   Liang, H C ^a   Su, K W ^a   Chen, Y F ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODELS; FIBER LASERS; Q SWITCHING;

CORE RADIUS; FOCAL POSITIONS; LASER FIBERS; MODE AREA; NUMERICAL APERTURE; PASSIVE Q SWITCHES; PASSIVELY Q-SWITCHED; REIMAGING OPTICS;

SATURABLE ABSORBERS;

EID: 50849117522     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.47.002297     Document Type: Article

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