The Effect of Minuscule Levels of OH− Ions on CW Nd:YAG Performance

R. L. Hutcheson; L. Spangler; R. Martoglio

Advanced Solid State Lasers
OSA Proceedings Series (Optica Publishing Group, 1995),
paper SC4

The Effect of Minuscule Levels of OH⁻ Ions on CW Nd:YAG Performance

R. L. Hutcheson, L. Spangler, and R. Martoglio

Advanced Solid State Lasers 1995

Memphis, Tennessee United States
ISBN: 1-555752-370-3

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R. L. Hutcheson, L. Spangler, and R. Martoglio, "The Effect of Minuscule Levels of OH− Ions on CW Nd:YAG Performance," in Advanced Solid State Lasers, B. Chai and S. Payne, eds., Vol. 24 of OSA Proceedings Series (Optica Publishing Group, 1995), paper SC4.

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Abstract

Using high sensitivity IR spectrophotometry it is shown low levels of OH⁻, previously undetected, deteriously effect the power output of Nd:YAG lasers operating in a c-w mode.

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