Time-varying beam quality factor and mode evolution in TEA CO2 laser pulses

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1835-1838

  Encinas Sanz, F ^a   Serna, J ^a   Martinez C ^a   Martinez Herrero R ^a   Mejias P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Beam quality; Laser modes; TEA CO2 lasers

Indexed keywords

LASER MODES; LASER PULSES;

LASER BEAM QUALITY FACTOR;

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS;

EID: 0032187799     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.720215     Document Type: Article

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