Brignon, 1996 - Google Patents
Anisotropic properties of pulsed four-wave mixing in Cr4+: YAG saturable absorbersBrignon, 1996
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- Brignon A
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A model of degenerate four-wave mixing (DFWM) in Cr^ 4+: YAG saturable absorbers is given in the transient regime. Because of the presence of absorbing dipoles oriented along specific directions, the DFWM process exhibits an anisotropic behavior. The effects of pump …
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