A gain-coefficient switched Alexandrite laser

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Lee, Chris J ^a,b   Van Der Slot, Peter J M ^a   Boller, Klaus J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b FOM INSTITUTE DIFFER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRITE LASERS; ELECTRO-OPTIC MODULATORS; POLARIZATION DEPENDENT GAIN; PULSE ENERGIES; REPETITION RATE; SWITCHED MODE;

MODULATORS;

LASERS;

EID: 84870318469     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/46/1/015103     Document Type: Article

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