Diode laser based light sources for biomedical applications. Issue 5 (21st December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Müller, André; Marschall, Sebastian; Jensen, Ole Bjarlin; Fricke, Jörg; Wenzel, Hans; Sumpf, Bernd; Andersen, Peter E.
• Is Part Of: Laser & photonics reviews. Volume 7:Issue 5(2013:Sep.)
• Page Start: 605
• Page End: 627
• Publication Date: 2012-12-21
• Subjects: Lasers -- Periodicals; Photonics -- Periodicals; Lasers -- Périodiques; Photonique -- Périodiques; 621.36
• DOI: 10.1002/lpor.201200051
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1863-8880

Abstract

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