Complete characterization of a broadband high-finesse cavity using an optical frequency comb

Optics Express

Volumn 14, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 5975-5983

  Schliesser, Albert ^a   Gohle, Christoph ^a   Udem, Thomas ^a   Hänsch, Theodor W ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR QUANTENOPTIK   (Germany)

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EID: 85010149583     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.14.005975     Document Type: Article

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