Ultrafast Lasers Based on Quantum Dot Structures: Physics and Devices

Ultrafast Lasers Based on Quantum Dot Structures: Physics and Devices

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  Rafailov, Edik U ^a   Cataluna, Maria Ana ^a   Avrutin, Eugene A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1002/9783527634484     Document Type: Book

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