Intracavity optical parametric oscillator: Study of the dynamics in pulsed regime

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1569-1587

  Debuisschert, T ^a   Raffy, J ^a   Pocholle, J P ^a   Papuchon, M ^a  

^a THALES   (France)

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EID: 0030508324     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.13.001569     Document Type: Article

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