High-power diode laser technology and characteristics

Springer Series in Optical Sciences

Volumn 128, Issue , 2007, Pages 5-74

  Behringer, Martin ^a  

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EID: 34249889334     PISSN: 03424111     EISSN: 15561534     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-34729-5_2     Document Type: Article

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