Spectroscopic, optical, and thermomechanical properties of neodymium- and chromium-dopedgadolinium scandium gallium garnet

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 102-114

  Krupke, W F ^a   Shinn, M D ^a   Marion, J E ^a   Caird, J A ^a   Stokowski, S E ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 84975654640     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.3.000102     Document Type: Article

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