Laser-induced distortion for increased input coupling of light to droplet-cavity modes

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2842-2849

  Hartings, Justin M ^a   Pu, Xiaoyun ^a   Cheung, Janice L ^a,b   Chang, Richard K ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER MODE LOCKING; LASER MODES; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; PARTICLE OPTICS; PUMPING (LASER); Q SWITCHED LASERS; RAMAN SCATTERING; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

LASER INDUCED DISTORTION; LIQUID DROPLET; MODE LOCKED LASER; MORPHOLOGY DEPENDENT RESONANCE; OPTICAL COUPLING; OPTICAL MICROCAVITY;

LASER PULSES;

EID: 0031268850     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.14.002842     Document Type: Article

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