HIGH-GAIN, DIODE-PUMPED NDYVO4 SLAB AMPLIFIER

被引:31
作者
BERNARD, JE
MCCULLOUGH, E
ALCOCK, AJ
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[1] Institute for Microstructural Sciences, National Research Council, Ottawa
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10.1016/0030-4018(94)90746-3
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Single-pass, small signal gains of up to 400 in 1 cm have been measured for the amplification of a Nd:YAG probe beam in a simple, diode side-pumped Nd:YVO4 slab amplifier using a single, grazing-incidence reflection. The useful small signal pin has been found to be limited by amplified spontaneous emission.
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