PUMP POWER INDUCED CAVITY STABILITY IN LITHIUM NEODYMIUM TETRAPHOSPHATE (LNP) MICROCHIP LASERS

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作者
MACKINNON, N
SINCLAIR, BD
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[1] The J.F. Allen Physics Research Laboratories, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife Scotland KY16 9SS, North Haugh
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10.1016/0030-4018(92)90025-M
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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Pump Power induced deformation of the pumped surface of a 380 mum thick, lithium neodymium tetraphosphate (LNP) microchip laser has been studied and found to be the predominant mechanism involved in definition of the transverse mode of operation. Single frequency powers of up to 20 mW have been obtained from the LNP microchip by minimisation of the gain length within the material.
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