Radiation-Balanced Lasers: History, Status, Potential

The review of history and progress on radiation-balanced (athermal) lasers is presented with a special focus on rare earth (RE)-doped lasers. In the majority of lasers, heat generated inside the laser medium is an unavoidable product of the lasing process. Radiation-balanced lasers can provide lasin...

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Main Author: Galina Nemova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/16/7539