Thermal-lens measurement of a quasi steady-state repetitively flashlamp-pumped Cr, Tm, Ho:YAG laser

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 103-108

  Lancaster, D G ^a,b   Dawes, J M ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0011774815     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-3992(98)00021-8     Document Type: Article

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