Infrared emission and ion-ion interactions in thulium- and terbium-doped gallium lanthanum sulfide glass

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 308-316

  Schweizer, T ^a   Samson, B N ^a   Hector, J R ^a   Brocklesby, W S ^a   Hewak, D W ^a   Payne, D N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033478030     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.16.000308     Document Type: Article

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