Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 45, Issue 11, 1106003(2016)

Optimization design of a power-scaled rubidium laser with a 3-stage amplification configuration

Jiang Zhigang*, Wang You, Cai He, Gao Ming, Han Juhong, An Guofei, Zhang Wei, Xue Liangping, Wang Shunyan, Wang Hongyuan, and Zhou Jie
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    Jiang Zhigang, Wang You, Cai He, Gao Ming, Han Juhong, An Guofei, Zhang Wei, Xue Liangping, Wang Shunyan, Wang Hongyuan, Zhou Jie. Optimization design of a power-scaled rubidium laser with a 3-stage amplification configuration[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2016, 45(11): 1106003

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    Category: 激光技术及应用

    Received: Mar. 21, 2016

    Accepted: Apr. 24, 2016

    Published Online: Jan. 20, 2017

    The Author Email: Zhigang Jiang (741777293@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3788/irla201645.1106003

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