Wagner et al., 1999 - Google Patents
High-efficiency, broadly tunable continuous-wave Cr2+: ZnSe laserWagner et al., 1999
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- 11244331132147180231
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- Wagner G
- Carrig T
- Jarman R
- Page R
- Schaffers K
- Ndap J
- Ma X
- Burger A
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- Publication venue
- Advanced Solid State Lasers
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We report room-temperature operation of an all solid-state, continuous-wave Cr 2+: ZnSe laser. The laser was pumped by a Tm: YALO laser operating at 1940 nm. Demonstrated Cr: ZnSe laser results include: output power of 380 mW, an absorbed power slope efficiency of …
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