Stimulated Raman scattering and spontaneous Raman solitons in ammonia

Infrared Physics and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 457-472

  Baumgartner, M O ^a   Scherrer, D P ^a   Kneubuhl F K ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Raman scattering; Raman solitons

Indexed keywords

RAMAN SOLITONS;

AMMONIA; LASERS; QUANTUM THEORY; SOLITONS;

RAMAN SCATTERING;

EID: 0032309026     PISSN: 13504495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4495(98)00029-2     Document Type: Article

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