Characterization of Yb:YAG ceramics as laser media

Optical Materials

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 205-210

  Alderighi, Daniele ^a   Pirri, Angela ^a   Toci, Guido ^a   Vannini, Matteo ^a   Esposito, Laura ^b   Costa, Anna Luisa ^b   Piancastelli, Andreana ^b   Serantoni, Marina ^b  

^a IFAC CNR   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laser ceramics; Laser crystal; Solid state laser; YAG; Yb; Ytterbium

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CHARACTERIZATION; LASER APPLICATIONS; SOLID STATE LASERS; YTTERBIUM; YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET;

COMMERCIAL POWDERS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; LASER CERAMICS; LASER CHARACTERIZATION; LASER CRYSTALS; OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION; POLYCRYSTALLINE CERAMICS; REACTIVE SINTERING;

SINTERING;

EID: 78649701661     PISSN: 09253467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2010.08.022     Document Type: Article

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