Simultaneous brightness enhancement and wavelength conversion to the eye‐safe region in a high‐power diamond Raman laser. Issue 3 (10th March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McKay, Aaron; Kitzler, Ondrej; Mildren, Richard P.
• Is Part Of: Laser & photonics reviews. Volume 8:Issue 3(2014:May)
• Page Start: L37
• Page End: L41
• Publication Date: 2014-03-10
• Subjects: Lasers -- Periodicals; Photonics -- Periodicals; Lasers -- Périodiques; Photonique -- Périodiques; 621.36
• DOI: 10.1002/lpor.201400012
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1863-8880

Abstract

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