Continuous-wave infrared laser spectrometer based on difference frequency generation in AgGas2 for high-resolution spectroscopy

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 197-202

  Canarelli, P ^a   Benko, Z ^a   Curl, R ^a   Tittel, F K ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84975640784     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.9.000197     Document Type: Article

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