Ultrashort-pulse-formation mechanism by slow-loss saturation and self-phase modulation in solid-state lasers

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2112-2115

  Kalashnikov, V L ^a   Kalosha, V P ^a   Poloyko, I G ^a   Mikhailov, V P ^a  

^a BELARUSIAN NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Belarus)

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EID: 0031495971     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.14.002112     Document Type: Article

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