Lasers without internal heat generation

被引:161
作者
Bowman, SR [1 ]
机构
[1] USN, Res Lab, Laser Phys Branch, Washington, DC 20375 USA
关键词
fluorescence; power lasers; solid lasers; thulium; ytterbium;
D O I
10.1109/3.737628
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A new approach to the design of optically pumped solid-state lasers is proposed which permits lasing without detrimental heating of the laser medium. Very high average power lasers should be possible by balancing the radiated and absorbed power density at each point within the laser medium.
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页码:115 / 122
页数:8
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