Polarization states and dynamics of the lowest order transverse modes in a Fabry-Pérot CO2 laser

Optics Communications

Volumn 133, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 507-516

  Taggiasco, C ^b   Meucci, R ^a   Ciofini, M ^a   Abraham, N B ^c  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OTTICA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUT NON LINÉAIRE DE NICE   (France)

^c BRYN MAWR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETERS; GAS LASERS; LIGHT POLARIZATION;

FABRY-PEROT GAS LASER; LASER DYNAMICS;

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS;

EID: 0030825007     PISSN: 00304018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-4018(96)00422-1     Document Type: Article

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