Threshold reduction of a pulsed narrow-band β-Ba2BO4 optical parametric oscillator in a grazing-incidence configuration by injection of amplified spontaneous emission

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 125-127

  Bapna, R C ^a   Dasgupta, K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; BARIUM COMPOUNDS; DYE LASERS; LASER TUNING; NEODYMIUM LASERS; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION;

AMPLIFIED SPONTANEOUS EMISSION (ASE); THRESHOLD REDUCTION;

OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS;

EID: 0035281217     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-3992(01)00004-4     Document Type: Article

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