Argon ion laser-induced fluorescence with diode lasers

Review of Scientific Instruments

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 10-15

  Severn, G D ^a,b   Edrich, D A ^a   McWilliams, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

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EID: 0004137819     PISSN: 00346748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1148472     Document Type: Article

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