What is laser threshold?

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Ning, C Z ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Correlation functions; laser threshold; nanolasers; spontaneous emission factor

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION FUNCTION; LASER THRESHOLD; LASING MODES; NANOLASERS; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION FACTOR; STATISTICAL PROPERTIES OF LIGHTS;

ELECTRON OPTICS;

MOLECULAR PHYSICS;

EID: 84877871946     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2013.2259222     Document Type: Article

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