Second-harmonic generation in monolithic cavities

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1351-1360

  Berger, V ^a  

^a THALES   (France)

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EID: 0031514907     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.14.001351     Document Type: Article

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