Efficient continuous–wave radiatively cooled Cr4+:Forsterite lasers at room temperature

Applied Optics

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1062-1067

  Sennaroglu, Alphan ^a  

^a KOÇ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 85010111889     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.37.001062     Document Type: Article

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