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Nonlinear Optics

Nonlinear spectral quenching in random lasers

B. Li, Stephen Colby Rand

Published Jan 1, 2004• 1 citation
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Abstract

Calculations of stimulated emission dynamics are shown to be in good qualitative agreement with experimental observations of nonlinear quenching on rare earth transitions competing for gain in continuous-wave random laser media.
DOI
10.1364/nlo.2004.thb2

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