Compact, diode-side-pumped Nd3+: YLiF4 laser at 1053 nm with 45% efficiency and diffraction-limited quality by mode controlling

Optics Letters

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 292-294

  Wetter, Nikiaus Ursus ^a   Sousa, Eduardo Colombo ^a   Ranieri, Izilda Mareia ^a   Baldochi, Sonia Lícia ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION; EFFICIENCY; QUALITY CONTROL; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

CAVITY CONFIGURATION; DIFFRACTION LIMITED; DIFFRACTION LIMITS; DIODE SIDE PUMPED; MULTIMODE OPERATIONS; OPTICAL-TO-OPTICAL EFFICIENCY; PUMP RADIATION; TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTIONS;

PUMPING (LASER);

EID: 59249091004     PISSN: 01469592     EISSN: 15394794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OL.34.000292     Document Type: Article

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