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Ultrafast Laser Inscribed Pr: KY3F10 Waveguides for Dual Wavelength and Switchable Waveguide Lasers in the Visible

Calmano et al., 2015

Document ID
9892851912791379375
Author
Calmano T
Sottile A
Metz P
Parisi D
Kränkel C
Tonelli M
Huber G
Publication year
Publication venue
Advanced Solid State Lasers

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Diode pumped fs-laser written Pr: KY 3 F 10 waveguide lasers with 42 mW output power in the visible spectral region are presented. Utilizing polarization dependent spectroscopic properties of cubic Pr: KY 3 F 10 dual wavelength and switchable laser operation was …
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