High-Power, Passively Q-switched Microlaser - Power Amplifier System

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 186-190

  Isyanova, Yelena ^a   Manni, Jeffrey G ^b   Welford, David ^c   Jaspan, Martin ^d   Russell, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a Q Peak Inc ^*  (United States)

^b JGM Associates Inc   (United States)

^c Endeavour Laser Technologies   (United States)

^d Sycamore Networks   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POWER AMPLIFIERS; Q SWITCHING; QUANTUM ELECTRONICS;

HIGH POWER; MICROLASER; ND: YAG; ND:YVO 4; NONLINEAR CONVERSIONS; PASSIVELY Q-SWITCHED; POWER AMPLIFIER SYSTEM; SECOND HARMONICS; THIRD HARMONIC; YAG;

YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET;

EID: 85134735391     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21622701     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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