Observation of complex polarization dynamics in the output of a Ne Raman laser

Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 157-166

  Manson, P J ^a   Warrington, D M ^a   Moise, N L ^a   Sandle, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER TUNING; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL PUMPING; RESONANCE;

NEON RAMAN LASERS;

GAS LASERS;

EID: 0042651045     PISSN: 14644266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1355-5111/10/1/019     Document Type: Article

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