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... resonator . We might inquire what the distribution of electric field E would be in directions transverse to the optical axis of the resonator . Until now we have limited our discussion to plane waves of infinite transverse extent . The ...
... resonator . We might inquire what the distribution of electric field E would be in directions transverse to the optical axis of the resonator . Until now we have limited our discussion to plane waves of infinite transverse extent . The ...
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... resonator mirror separation . The dashed line of Fig . 3.8 ( a ) shows a hypothetical value for the loss coefficient for a given resonator . The principal losses consist of light transmitted through the resonator mirrors ( perhaps as ...
... resonator mirror separation . The dashed line of Fig . 3.8 ( a ) shows a hypothetical value for the loss coefficient for a given resonator . The principal losses consist of light transmitted through the resonator mirrors ( perhaps as ...
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... resonator . Other geometries can be analyzed in terms of an equivalent confocal resonator , so the results given here have a very general applicability . What are the resonant frequencies of a confocal resonator ? Consider a resonator ...
... resonator . Other geometries can be analyzed in terms of an equivalent confocal resonator , so the results given here have a very general applicability . What are the resonant frequencies of a confocal resonator ? Consider a resonator ...
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THE CHARACTERISTICS OF LASER LIGHT | 1 |
STATES OF ATOMS AND MOLECULES | 28 |
PRINCIPLES OF LASER ACTION | 66 |
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