PERFORMANCE OF HO-YAG AS A FUNCTION OF TEMPERATURE

被引:8
作者
BARNES, NP [1 ]
GETTEMY, DJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF LOS ALAMOS SCI LAB,LOS ALAMOS,NM 87545
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APPLIED OPTICS | 1990年 / 29卷 / 03期
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10.1364/AO.29.000404
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The performance of two multiply doped Ho:YAG lasers has been characterized as a function of the laser rod temperature. From the experimental results, the dependence of the slope efficiency and threshold on temperature has been extracted. Threshold can be correlated with the occupation of the lower laser level. Implications on the optimum operating temperature are discussed. © 1990 Optical Society of America.
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页数:6
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