Analysis of Thermal Effects in Crystalline Media using a Dual-Interferometer

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages 227-230

  Laurenzano, J M ^a   Liby, B W ^a,b   Graves, K H ^a,c   Grannis, J O ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MANHATTAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Rockwell Power Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERFEROMETERS; SOLID STATE LASERS;

DOUBLE PASS; INDEX INFORMATION; INTERFEROMETRIC CONFIGURATION; MACH-ZEHNDER; MICHELSON; OPTICAL PATH DIFFERENCE; REAL-TIME DIAGNOSTICS; SINGLE PASS; THERMAL LOADINGS; TRANSIENT EFFECT;

REFRACTIVE INDEX;

EID: 0004441472     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21622701     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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