Absolute measurement of quadratic nonlinearities from phase-matched second-harmonic generation in a single KTP crystal cut as a sphere

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1380-1386

  Boulanger, B ^a   Feve J P ^a   Marnier, G ^a   Bonnin, C ^b   Villeval, P ^b   Zondy, J J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b Cristal Laser SA   (France)

^c OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

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EID: 0031516656     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.14.001380     Document Type: Article

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