Performance optimization of an external enhancement resonator for optical second-harmonic generation

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1660-1667

  Jurdik, E ^a   Hohlfeld, J ^a   Van Etteger, A F ^a   Toonen, A J ^a   Meerts, W L ^a   Van Kempen, H ^a   Rasing, Th ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALS; LASER APPLICATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION;

CAVITY LOSS;

OPTICAL RESONATORS;

EID: 0038797864     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.19.001660     Document Type: Article

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