Laser beams and resonators

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Abstract

This paper is a review of the theory of laser beams and resonators. It is meant to be tutorial in nature and useful in scope. No attempt is made to be exhaustive in the treatment. Rather, emphasis is placed on formulations and derivations which lead to basic understanding and on results which bear practical significance.

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Geophysics and Sensor Technology Laser Design and Applications Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics

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Publication Details

Published in: Proceedings of the IEEE

Volume 54, Issue 10, pp. 1312-1329

DOI: 10.1109/proc.1966.5119

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