Spectroscopic and laser characteristics of ti:Al203

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 125-133

  Moulton, P F ^a  

^a Schwartz Electro Optics Inc   (United States)

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EID: 84975633454     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.3.000125     Document Type: Article

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