Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 12, Issue s2, S20604(2014)

Beam quality and photodarkening comparison of tandem-pumped and directly diode-pumped ytterbium-doped fiber amplifiers

Hailong Yu, Xiaolin Wang, Pu Zhou, Hu Xiao, and Jinbao Chen
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  • Institute of High Energy Laser, College of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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    Hailong Yu, Xiaolin Wang, Pu Zhou, Hu Xiao, Jinbao Chen, "Beam quality and photodarkening comparison of tandem-pumped and directly diode-pumped ytterbium-doped fiber amplifiers," Chin. Opt. Lett. 12, S20604 (2014)

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    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Mar. 25, 2014

    Accepted: May. 3, 2014

    Published Online: Sep. 11, 2014

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    DOI:10.3788/col201412.s20604

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