Efficient gain switched operation of a highly doped Yb:phosphate glass laser

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Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages 119-121

  Biswal, S ^a   Nees, J ^a   Mourou, G ^a   Nishimura, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lasers and laser optics; Modulators; Rare earth doped materials

Indexed keywords

RARE EARTHS; YTTERBIUM COMPOUNDS;

GAIN SWITCHED OPERATION; GAIN-SWITCHED; LASERS AND LASER OPTICS; PHOSPHATE GLASS; PULSE ENERGIES; RARE EARTH DOPED MATERIALS; YTTERBIUM-DOPED;

GLASS;

EID: 84889217765     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21622701     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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