Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 57, Issue 1, 011406(2020)

Influence of γ Ray Induced Photo Darkening on Efficiency of Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Laser

Hanwei Zhang1,2、*, Xiaolin Wang2, Feng Tang1, Wenguang Liu2, Pengyu Liu1, Xiaojun Xu2, Yuzhi Xiao1, and Jinbao Chen2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Aerospace System Engineering, Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, Shanghai 201108, China
  • 2College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410073, China
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    Hanwei Zhang, Xiaolin Wang, Feng Tang, Wenguang Liu, Pengyu Liu, Xiaojun Xu, Yuzhi Xiao, Jinbao Chen. Influence of γ Ray Induced Photo Darkening on Efficiency of Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Laser[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(1): 011406

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Jul. 3, 2019

    Accepted: Jul. 15, 2019

    Published Online: Jan. 3, 2020

    The Author Email: Zhang Hanwei (zhanghanwei100@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP57.011406

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