Investigation of Four-Arm Cavity for Generating Single Longitudinal Mode Operation of TEA CO2Laser

Qu Yanchen; Jiao Chenghong; Zhao Weijiang; Wang Yuanhu; Liang Zhiqiang; Ren Deming; Hu Xiaoyong

doi:10.3788/aos20092909.2486

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