Multiwavelength output from a Nd:YAG/Cr:LiSAF hybrid laser

Applied Optics

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1767-1771

  Lin, Phillip P ^a   Andriasyan, Manvel A ^a   Swartz, Barry A ^a   Witherspoon, Ned ^b   Holloway, John H ^b  

^a Xybion Electronic Systems Corp   (United States)

^b NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0347658788     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.38.001767     Document Type: Article

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