Chemical lasing in pendant droplets: Lasing-spectra, emission-pattern, and cavity-lifetime measurements

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1224-1235

  Chang, Seongsik ^a   Rex, Nathan B ^a   Chang, Richard K ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

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EID: 0033420509     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.16.001224     Document Type: Article

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