Efficient sensitization of Yb3+ emission by Nd3+ in y2O3 transparent ceramics and the prospect for high-energy Yb lasers

Optics Letters

Volumn 34, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 2141-2143

  Lupei, Voicu ^a   Lupei, Aurelia ^a   Gheorghe, Cristina ^a   Hau, Stefania ^a   Ikesue, Akio ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LASER   (Romania)

^b World Lab Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; ENERGY TRANSFER; YTTERBIUM;

EFFICIENT ENERGY TRANSFER; FLASH LAMP; TEMPERATURE RANGE; TRANSPARENT CERAMIC; YB LASER;

HIGH ENERGY LASERS;

EID: 67650578214     PISSN: 01469592     EISSN: 15394794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OL.34.002141     Document Type: Article

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