High-speed random access laser tuning

Applied Optics

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2545-2553

  Thompson, David C ^a   Busch, George E ^a   Hewitt, Clifford J ^a   Remelius, Dennis K ^a   Shimada, Tsutomu ^a   Strauss, Charlie E M ^a   Wilson, Carl W ^a   Zaugg, Thomas J ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0000984870     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.38.002545     Document Type: Article

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