Temperature-optimized operation of 970-nm diode-pumped Yb:YAG and Yb:LuAG lasers

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages 125-128

  Kasamatsu, Tadashi ^a   Sekita, Hitoshi ^a   Kuwano, Yasuhiko ^a  

^a NEC CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

(140.3070) Infrared and far infrared lasers; (140.5680) Rare earth and transition metal solid state lasers; (300.1030) Spectroscopy, absorption

Indexed keywords

PUMPING (LASER); RARE EARTHS; SOLID STATE LASERS; TRANSITION METALS;

(140.3070) INFRARED AND FAR-INFRARED LASER; (140.5680) RARE EARTH AND TRANSITION METAL SOLID-STATE LASER; (300.1030) SPECTROSCOPY, ABSORPTION; CRYSTAL ABSORPTION; DIODE-PUMPED; INFRARED AND FAR-INFRARED LASERS; OPTIMIZED OPERATIONS; RARE-EARTH AND TRANSITION METAL SOLID-STATE LASERS; SPECTROSCOPY:ABSORPTION; YAG;

YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET;

EID: 85010126075     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21622701     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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