A High Energy Q-switched Erbium Laser at 1.62 Microns

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 309-311

  Setzler, S D ^a   Budni, P A ^a   Chicklis, E P ^a  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERBIUM; Q SWITCHING; QUANTUM ELECTRONICS; YLF LASERS;

ENERGY; ERBIUM LASER; LASER ACTION; PERFORMANCE; Q-SWITCHED; Q-SWITCHED PULSE; UPCONVERSION PROCESS;

OPTICAL PUMPING;

EID: 85134757815     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21622701     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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