THERMAL LENSING MEASUREMENTS IN THE ANISOTROPIC LASER CRYSTALS UNDER DIODE PUMPING
Abstract
About the Authors
P. A. LoikoBelarus
V. G. Savitski
United Kingdom
K. V. Yumashev
Belarus
N. V. Kuleshov
Belarus
A. A. Pavlyuk
Russian Federation
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Loiko P.A., Savitski V.G., Yumashev K.V., Kuleshov N.V., Pavlyuk A.A. THERMAL LENSING MEASUREMENTS IN THE ANISOTROPIC LASER CRYSTALS UNDER DIODE PUMPING. Devices and Methods of Measurements. 2012;(1):62-68.