Comparison of linewidth enhancement factors in midinfrared active region materials

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 7164-7168

  Olesberg, J T ^a   Flatté, Michael E ^a   Boggess, Thomas F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 0000548776     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.372964     Document Type: Review

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