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Properties of Solid-State Laser Materials

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Koechner, W., Bass, M. (2003). Properties of Solid-State Laser Materials. In: Solid-State Lasers. Advanced Texts in Physics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21765-7_3

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