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
来源
APPLIED OPTICS | 1990年 / 29卷 / 03期
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10.1364/AO.29.000404
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
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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页码:404 / 409
页数:6
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