Growth, characterization, and laser potential of Tm:La2Be2O5

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 239-246

  Sudesh, Vikas ^a   Piper, J A ^a   Goldys, E M ^a   Seymour, R S ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

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EID: 0032359095     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.15.000239     Document Type: Article

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