DE602006009587D1 - Verfahren zur Optimierung ultrakurzer Pulse in Multipass-Laserverstärkern unter selektiver Verwendung eines Spektralfilters - Google Patents

Verfahren zur Optimierung ultrakurzer Pulse in Multipass-Laserverstärkern unter selektiver Verwendung eines Spektralfilters

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DE602006009587D1
DE602006009587D1 DE602006009587T DE602006009587T DE602006009587D1 DE 602006009587 D1 DE602006009587 D1 DE 602006009587D1 DE 602006009587 T DE602006009587 T DE 602006009587T DE 602006009587 T DE602006009587 T DE 602006009587T DE 602006009587 D1 DE602006009587 D1 DE 602006009587D1
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Sterling J Backus
Henry C Kapteyn
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    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
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