879-nm direct-pumped Nd: GdVO4 lasers: 1.3-μm laser emission and heat generation characteristics

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 183-187

  Saikawa, J ^a   Sato, Y ^a   Taira, T ^a   Nakamura, O ^b   Furukawa, Y ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b New Product Development Group   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT GENERATION;

CONTINUOUS WAVES; LASER EMISSION; MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER; ND:GDVO4 LASER; NON-RADIATIVE TRANSITIONS; OPTICAL-TO-OPTICAL EFFICIENCY; SLOPE EFFICIENCIES; TI: SAPPHIRE LASER;

PUMPING (LASER);

EID: 84899140538     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21622701     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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