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Amplitude and frequency stabilized solid-state lasers in the nearinfrared

Laporta et al., 2001

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8662837248227660316
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Laporta P
Taccheo S
Marano M
Svelto O
Bava E
Galzerano G
Svelto C
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Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

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In this article we present a comprehensive review of the work done by our group on the amplitude and frequency stabilization of diode-pumped near-infrared solid-state lasers. In particular, we describe experiments based on single-mode Nd: YAG (1064 nm), Er-Yb: glass …
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