Hyperspectral imaging of gases with a continuous-wave pump-enhanced optical parametric oscillator

Optics Express

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 947-955

  Stothard, David J M ^a   Dunn, Malcolm H ^a   Rae, Cameron F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; GALVANOMETERS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; INFRARED IMAGING; LIGHT ABSORPTION; Q SWITCHING;

FREQUENCY SELECTION; NON-RESONANT IDLERS; SIGNAL WAVES;

OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS;

EID: 2942748516     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OPEX.12.000947     Document Type: Article

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