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IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Use of a resonant atomic dispersion to convert frequency modulated CW light into a train of subnanosecond pulses

John E. Bjorkholm, E. H. Turner, D. B. Pearson

Published Sep 1, 1975• 0 citations
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10.1109/jqe.1975.1068986

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