Features of the laser ionization of crystalline broad-band insulators

Journal of Optical Technology (A Translation of Opticheskii Zhurnal)

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 385-390

  Gruzdev, Vitaly E ^a  

^a S I VAVILOV STATE OPTICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRILLOUIN SCATTERING; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; INSULATING MATERIALS; LIGHT REFLECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOIONIZATION;

BRAGG REFLECTIONS; CRYSTALLINE BROAD-BAND INSULATORS; LASER IONIZATION;

LASER OPTICS;

EID: 33748709446     PISSN: 10709762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOT.73.000385     Document Type: Article

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