Spectral changes in Gaussian-cavity lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1082-1088

  Palma, Claudio ^a   Cardone, Giovanni ^a   Cincotti, Gabriella ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coherence; Laser beams; Laser resonators; Spectral shifts

Indexed keywords

COHERENT LIGHT; LASER PULSES; LASERS; LIGHT EMISSION; MIRRORS; OPTICAL RESONATORS;

AMPLIFIED STIMULATED EMISSION; GAUSSIAN CAVITY LASERS;

LASER BEAMS;

EID: 0032121897     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.687848     Document Type: Article

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