Hollow Cathode Metal Ion Lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1980, Pages 820-834

  Gerstenberger, David C ^a   Solanki, Rajendra ^a   Collins, George J ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

HOLLOW CATHODE METAL ION LASERS;

LASERS;

EID: 0019045776     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: 15581713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.1980.1070578     Document Type: Article

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