Efficient Raman laser based on a CaF2 resonator

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 594-598

  Grudinin, Ivan S ^a   Maleki, Lute ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b OEWAVES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL RESONATORS; RESONATORS;

LASING THRESHOLD; MULTIMODE CAVITIES; MULTIMODE OPERATIONS; OPTICAL QUALITY FACTOR; SINGLE MODE CAVITY; SINGLE MODE OPERATION; ULTRA-LOW THRESHOLD; WHISPERING GALLERY MODE RESONATOR;

WHISPERING GALLERY MODES;

EID: 49049092591     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.25.000594     Document Type: Article

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