Analysis of Sr5-xBax(PO4)3F:Yb3+crystals for improved laser performance with diode-pumping

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages 420-424

  Schaffers, Kathleen I ^a   Bayramian, Andrew J ^a   Marshall, Christopher D ^a   Tassano, John B ^a   Payne, Stephen A ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; DIODES; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

BROAD ABSORPTIONS; DIODE ARRAYS; DIODE-PUMPING; EMISSION CROSS SECTION; HIGH PEAK POWER; LASER PERFORMANCE; PEAK POWER APPLICATIONS; PUMPING EFFICIENCY; SMALL SIGNAL GAIN; YB:S-FAP;

PUMPING (LASER);

EID: 85135437654     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21622701     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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