ATE354877T1 - Optisch gepumpte hochleistungshalbleiterlaser mit externem resonator - Google Patents

Optisch gepumpte hochleistungshalbleiterlaser mit externem resonator

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ATE354877T1
ATE354877T1 AT99971158T AT99971158T ATE354877T1 AT E354877 T1 ATE354877 T1 AT E354877T1 AT 99971158 T AT99971158 T AT 99971158T AT 99971158 T AT99971158 T AT 99971158T AT E354877 T1 ATE354877 T1 AT E354877T1
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Andrea Caprara
Juan L Chilla
Luis A Spinelli
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Coherent Inc
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AT99971158T 1998-10-26 1999-10-18 Optisch gepumpte hochleistungshalbleiterlaser mit externem resonator ATE354877T1 (de)

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US09/179,022 US5991318A (en) 1998-10-26 1998-10-26 Intracavity frequency-converted optically-pumped semiconductor laser
US09/263,325 US6285702B1 (en) 1999-03-05 1999-03-05 High-power external-cavity optically-pumped semiconductor laser

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