Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 36, Issue s1, 43(2009)
Study of Thermal-Stress-Induced Depolarization Loss in Conduction Cooled End-Pumped Slab Amplifiers
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Liu Liang, Guo Shaofeng, Lu Qisheng, Xu Xiaojun. Study of Thermal-Stress-Induced Depolarization Loss in Conduction Cooled End-Pumped Slab Amplifiers[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2009, 36(s1): 43