Single-longitudinal-mode, phase-conjugate ring master oscillator power amplifier using external stimulated-Brillouin-scattering Q switching

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1758-1765

  Lamb, R A ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030504846     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.13.001758     Document Type: Article

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