Gain measurements at 543 nm in helium neon laser discharges

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 50-56

  Gray, B S ^a   Latimer, I D ^a   Spoor, S P ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELECTRONS; GAIN MEASUREMENT; LIGHT EMISSION; MIXTURES;

ELECTRON EXCITATION; HELIUM NEON LASER DISCHARGE; OPTICAL GAIN; RESONANCE PEAK;

HELIUM NEON LASERS;

EID: 0029772418     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/29/1/010     Document Type: Article

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