Quantum cascade laser: A compact, low cost, solid-state source for plasma diagnostics

Journal of Instrumentation

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Mahler, L ^a   Tredicucci, A ^a   Vitiello, M S ^a,b  

^a ISTITUTO NANOSCIENZE CNR   (Italy)

^b CNR Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Applicata Nello Carrara   (Italy)

Author keywords

Detection of explosives; Plasma diagnostics interferometry, spectroscopy and imaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857946558     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17480221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/7/02/C02018     Document Type: Article

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