Influence of UV illumination on the cold temperature operation of a LiNbO3 Q-switched Nd:YAG laser

Optics Express

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 9622-9627

  Cole, Brian ^a   Goldberg, Lew ^a   King, Vernon ^a   Leach, Jeff ^a  

^a NIGHT VISION AND ELECTRONIC SENSORS DIRECTORATE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; NEODYMIUM; Q SWITCHING; ULTRAVIOLET LASERS;

COLD TEMPERATURES; CRYSTAL FACE; PHOTOGENERATED CARRIERS; PYROELECTRIC EFFECT; Q SWITCHED ND:YAG LASER; Q-SWITCHED PULSE; Q-SWITCHES; UV ILLUMINATIONS;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 77952072842     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.18.009622     Document Type: Article

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