Nonlinear optical absorption in thick media

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 814-823

  Hermann, J A ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

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EID: 0001279967     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.14.000814     Document Type: Article

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