3.4-μm ZGP RISTRA nanosecond optical parametric oscillator pumped by a 2.05-μm Ho: YLF MOPA system

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Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Dergachev, Alex ^a   Armstrong, Darrell ^b   Smith, Arlee ^b   Drake, Thomas ^c   Dubois, Marc ^c  

^a Q Peak Inc   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION-LIMITED BEAMS; PULSE ENERGIES; ROTATED IMAGES;

OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS;

EID: 85086618280     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21622701     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1364/assp.2007.tuc5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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