CA2886510A1 - Laser diode side pumping of an elongated solid-state laser without focusing|optics - Google Patents

Laser diode side pumping of an elongated solid-state laser without focusing|optics Download PDF

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CA2886510A1
CA2886510A1 CA 2886510 CA2886510A CA2886510A1 CA 2886510 A1 CA2886510 A1 CA 2886510A1 CA 2886510 CA2886510 CA 2886510 CA 2886510 A CA2886510 A CA 2886510A CA 2886510 A1 CA2886510 A1 CA 2886510A1
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Trevor Cook
Stephen Lee
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GB1217379.5A GB2506402B (en) 2012-09-28 2012-09-28 Side pumped laser
PCT/GB2013/052121 WO2014049324A1 (en) 2012-09-28 2013-08-08 Laser diode side pumping of an elongated solid-state laser without focusing|optics

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