Long-wavelength monolithic mode-locked diode lasers

New Journal of Physics

Volumn 6, Issue , 2004, Pages 1-30

  Williams, K A ^a   Thompson, M G ^a   White, I H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 10344229933     PISSN: 13672630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/6/1/179     Document Type: Review

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