Temperature dependence of the emission cross section of Nd:YVO4 around 1064 nm and consequences on laser operation

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 972-976

  Délen, Xavier ^a   Balembois, François ^a   Georges, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIV PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GAIN MEASUREMENT;

1064 NM; ACCURATE MEASUREMENT; COMPLEMENTARY METHODS; CONTINUOUS WAVE; CRYSTAL TEMPERATURES; EMISSION CROSS SECTION; LASER OPERATIONS; LASER OSCILLATORS; ND:YVO4; PEAK EMISSIONS; SMALL SIGNAL GAIN; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE INCREASE;

NEODYMIUM;

EID: 79959242565     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.28.000972     Document Type: Article

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