Single-frequency, diode-pumped Yb:YAG and Yb:YLF lasers

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 144-149

  Carrig, Timothy J ^a   Hobbs, John W ^a   Urbina, Chris J ^a   Hankla, Allen K ^a   Wagner, Gregory J ^a   Hale, Charley P ^a   Henderson, Sammy W ^a   Swirbalus, Robert A ^b   Denman, Craig A ^c  

^a Division of Coherent Technologies Inc   (United States)

^b AFRLIVSBC   (United States)

^c AFRLIDELO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PUMPING (LASER); QUANTUM ELECTRONICS; YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET;

DIODE-PUMPED; HIGHLY STABLES; MASTER OSCILLATORS; SINGLE FREQUENCY OPERATION; SINGLE-FREQUENCY; WAVELENGTH RANGES; YAG;

YLF LASERS;

EID: 85134625259     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21622701     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (8)

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