Titania—a 1020 W cm−2 ultraviolet laser

Journal of Modern Optics

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1025-1033

  Divall, E J ^a   Edwards, C B ^a   Hirst, G J ^a   Hooker, C J ^a   Kidd, A K ^a   Lister, J M D ^a   Mathumo, R ^a   Ross, I N ^a   Shaw, M J ^a   Toner, W T ^a   Visser, A P ^a   Wyborn, B E ^a  

^a RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM FOLDING METHOD; BRIGHTNESS; RAMAN MULTIPLEXING; SPLIT CATHODE DIODES; TITANIA LASER SYSTEMS; ULTRAVIOLET LASERS;

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; DIODES; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; LASER BEAMS; LASER MODES; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; MACHINE DESIGN; MULTIPLEXING; REFLECTIVE COATINGS; SOLID STATE LASERS; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS;

HIGH POWER LASERS;

EID: 0030142711     PISSN: 09500340     EISSN: 13623044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500349608233263     Document Type: Article

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