Laser action in unstable microresonators

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 111-117

  Wilhelmi, Bernd ^a  

^a JENOPTIK AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Feedback by Mie scattering; Microlaser; Microresonator; Unstable resonator

Indexed keywords

DYE LASERS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FREQUENCIES; LASER MODES; LIGHT SCATTERING; OPTICAL RESONATORS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

MICROLASER; MICRORESONATOR; MIE SCATTERING;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 0032484756     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2760(19980205)17:2<111::AID-MOP10>3.0.CO;2-B     Document Type: Article

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