DE69709993D1 - Mikrolaser mit sättigbarem Absorber und hoher Konzentration von aktiven Ionen und dessen Herstellungsverfahren - Google Patents

Mikrolaser mit sättigbarem Absorber und hoher Konzentration von aktiven Ionen und dessen Herstellungsverfahren

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DE69709993D1
DE69709993D1 DE69709993T DE69709993T DE69709993D1 DE 69709993 D1 DE69709993 D1 DE 69709993D1 DE 69709993 T DE69709993 T DE 69709993T DE 69709993 T DE69709993 T DE 69709993T DE 69709993 D1 DE69709993 D1 DE 69709993D1
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microlaser
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high concentration
saturable absorber
active ions
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Laurent Fulbert
Engin Molva
Bernard Ferrand
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DE69709993T 1996-06-28 1997-06-26 Mikrolaser mit sättigbarem Absorber und hoher Konzentration von aktiven Ionen und dessen Herstellungsverfahren Expired - Fee Related DE69709993T2 (de)

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FR9608103A FR2750539B1 (fr) 1996-06-28 1996-06-28 Materiaux laser et microlasers a fortes concentrations en ions actifs, et procedes de fabrication

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