Radiative transition probabilities within the 4f3 ground configuration of nd: Yag

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1971, Pages 153-159

  krupke, william f ^a  

^a RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 84944179479     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: 15581713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.1971.1076623     Document Type: Note

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