Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 45, Issue 12, 1206004(2016)

Optimization of thermal effects in a cryogenically cooled Yb:YAG multislab amplifier with interlayers

Xiao Kaibo1...2,3,*, Jiang Xinying1, Yuan Xiaodong1,2, Zheng Jiangang1,2, and Zheng Wanguo12 |Show fewer author(s)
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    Xiao Kaibo, Jiang Xinying, Yuan Xiaodong, Zheng Jiangang, Zheng Wanguo. Optimization of thermal effects in a cryogenically cooled Yb:YAG multislab amplifier with interlayers[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2016, 45(12): 1206004

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    Category: 激光技术及应用

    Received: Nov. 12, 2015

    Accepted: Dec. 3, 2015

    Published Online: Jan. 12, 2017

    The Author Email: Xiao Kaibo (xiaokb1988@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/irla201645.1206004

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