About the Author |
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Preface |
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1.1 Definition of the Mid-IR |
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1.2 The World's Second Laser |
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3 | (1) |
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1.3 Internal Vibrations of Molecules |
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4 | (3) |
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5 | (2) |
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2 Solid-state Crystalline Mid-IR Lasers |
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7 | (36) |
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2.1 Rare-Earth-based Tm3+, Ho3+, and Er3+ Lasers |
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7 | (11) |
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7 | (3) |
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10 | (3) |
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13 | (5) |
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2.2 Transition Metal Cr2+ and Fe2+Lasers |
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18 | (17) |
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2.2.1 Spectroscopic Properties of Cr2+ and Fe2+ |
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18 | (3) |
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2.2.2 Lasers Based on Chalcogenide Crystals Doped with Cr2+ |
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21 | (1) |
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2.2.2.1 Broadly Tunable Cr2+ Lasers |
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21 | (2) |
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2.2.2.2 High-power Continuous-wave Cr2+ Lasers |
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23 | (1) |
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2.2.2.3 High-power Cr2+ CW Laser Systems Operating at 2.94 μm |
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23 | (1) |
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2.2.2.4 Gain-switched High-power Cr2+ Lasers |
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24 | (1) |
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2.2.2.5 Microchip Cr2+ Lasers |
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25 | (1) |
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2.2.2.6 Waveguide and Thin-disk CnZnSe Lasers |
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26 | (1) |
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2.2.2.7 Mode-locked Cr:ZnS/Cr:ZnSe Lasers |
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27 | (3) |
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2.2.3 Lasers Based on Chalcogenide Crystals Doped with Fe2+ |
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30 | (1) |
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2.2.3.1 Free-running Pulsed Fe:ZnSe/ZnS Lasers |
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30 | (2) |
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2.2.3.2 Gain-switched Regime of Fe2+ Lasers at Room Temperature |
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32 | (1) |
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2.2.3.3 Continuous-wave Fe2+ Lasers |
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33 | (2) |
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2.2.3.4 Tunable Fe2+ Lasers at Room Temperature |
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35 | (1) |
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2.2.3.5 Ultrafast Amplifier in the 3.8---4.8 μm Range |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (8) |
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36 | (7) |
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43 | (22) |
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43 | (1) |
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3.2 Continuous-wave Mid-IR Fiber Lasers |
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44 | (10) |
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3.2.1 Tm-based Fiber Lasers |
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44 | (3) |
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3.2.2 Ho-based Fiber Lasers |
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47 | (2) |
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3.2.3 Er-based Fiber Lasers |
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49 | (3) |
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3.2.4 Dy-based Fiber Lasers |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (2) |
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3.3 Q-switched Mid-IR Fiber Lasers |
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54 | (2) |
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3.4 Mode-locked Mid-IR Fiber Lasers |
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56 | (4) |
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60 | (5) |
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61 | (4) |
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4.1 Heterojunction Mid-IR Lasers |
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65 | (8) |
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4.1.1 GaSb-based Diode Lasers |
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66 | (4) |
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4.1.2 Distributed Feedback GaSb-based Lasers |
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70 | (3) |
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4.2 Quantum Cascade Lasers |
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73 | (14) |
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4.2.1 High Power and High Efficiency QCLs |
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76 | (3) |
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4.2.2 Single-mode Distributed Feedback (DFB) QCLs |
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79 | (3) |
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4.2.3 Broadly Tunable QCLs with an External Cavity |
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82 | (3) |
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4.2.4 Short-wavelength (<4 μm) QCLs |
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85 | (1) |
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4.2.5 QCLs at Long (16---21 μm) Wavelengths |
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86 | (1) |
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4.3 Interband Cascade Lasers |
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87 | (7) |
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4.4 Optically Pumped Semiconductor Disk Lasers (OPSDLs) |
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94 | (6) |
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4.4.1 (AlGaIn)(AsSb)-based OPSDL at λ 2.3 μm |
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95 | (1) |
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4.4.2 PbS-based OPSDL at λ = 2.6--3 μm |
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96 | (1) |
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4.4.3 PbSe-based OPSDL at λ = 4.2--4.8 μm |
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96 | (2) |
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4.4.4 PbTe-based OPSDL at λ = 4.7--5.6 μm |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (9) |
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100 | (9) |
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5 Mid-IR by Nonlinear Optical Frequency Conversion |
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109 | (80) |
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5.1 Two Approaches to Frequency Downconversion Using Second-order Nonlinearity |
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109 | (12) |
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5.1.1 Difference Frequency Generation |
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111 | (1) |
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5.1.2 Optical Parametric Oscillators (OPOs) |
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112 | (3) |
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5.1.3 Brief Review of Χ(2) Nonlinear Crystals for Mid-IR |
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115 | (1) |
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5.1.3.1 Periodically Poled Oxides |
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116 | (1) |
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5.1.3.2 Birefringent Crystals |
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116 | (3) |
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5.1.3.3 Emerging QPM Nonlinear Optical Materials |
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119 | (2) |
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5.2 Continuous-wave (CW) Regime |
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121 | (9) |
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5.2.1 DFG of CW Radiation |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (7) |
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130 | (23) |
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130 | (3) |
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133 | (1) |
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5.3.2.1 Broadly Tunable Pulsed OPOs |
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133 | (10) |
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5.3.2.2 Narrow-linewidth Pulsed OPOs |
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143 | (4) |
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5.3.2.3 High Average Power OPOs |
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147 | (3) |
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5.3.2.4 High Pulse Energy OPOs |
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150 | (2) |
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152 | (1) |
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5.4 Regime of Ultrashort (ps and fs) Pulses |
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153 | (15) |
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153 | (4) |
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5.4.2 Intra-pulse DFG (Optical Rectification) |
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157 | (4) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (2) |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (1) |
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5.5 Raman Frequency Converters |
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168 | (6) |
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5.5.1 Crystalline Raman Converters |
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169 | (1) |
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5.5.2 Fiber Raman Converters |
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169 | (1) |
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5.5.3 Silicon Raman Converters |
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170 | (1) |
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5.5.4 Diamond Raman Converters |
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171 | (1) |
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5.5.5 Other Raman Converters |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (15) |
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6 Supercontinuum and Frequency Comb Sources |
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6.1 Supercontinuum Sources |
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189 | (24) |
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6.1.1 SC from Lead-silicate Glass Fibers |
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191 | (1) |
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6.1.2 SC from Tellurite Glass Fibers |
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192 | (2) |
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6.1.3 SC from ZBLAN Fibers |
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194 | (2) |
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6.1.4 SC from Chalcogenide Glass Fibers |
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196 | (7) |
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203 | (4) |
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6.1.6 SC from Bulk Crystals |
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207 | (5) |
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212 | (1) |
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6.2 Frequency Comb Sources |
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213 | (22) |
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6.2.1 Direct Comb Sources from Mode-locked Lasers |
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214 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Combs Produced by Spectral Broadening in NL Fibers and Waveguides |
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215 | (2) |
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6.2.3 Combs Produced by Difference Frequency Generation |
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217 | (3) |
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220 | (6) |
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6.2.5 Combs Based on Optical Subharmonic Generation |
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226 | (3) |
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6.2.6 Microresonator-based Kerr Combs |
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229 | (5) |
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6.2.7 Combs from Quantum Cascade Lasers |
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234 | (1) |
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6.2.8 Combs from Interband Cascade Lasers |
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235 | (1) |
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235 | (12) |
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236 | (11) |
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247 | (40) |
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7.1 Spectroscopic Sensing and Imaging |
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247 | (11) |
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7.1.1 QCLs for Spectroscopy and Trace-gas Analysis |
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248 | (4) |
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7.1.2 Spectroscopy with ICLs |
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252 | (1) |
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7.1.3 Spectroscopy with DFG and OPO Sources |
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252 | (1) |
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7.1.4 Broadband Spectroscopy with Frequency Combs |
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253 | (2) |
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7.1.5 Hyperspectral Imaging |
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255 | (3) |
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258 | (7) |
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7.2.1 Laser Tissue Interactions |
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258 | (1) |
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7.2.1.1 Holmium and Thulium Surgical Lasers |
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258 | (1) |
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7.2.1.2 Er:YAG Lasers (λ = 2.9 μ) |
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259 | (1) |
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7.2.1.3 Importance of the Spectral Band of 6--7 μ |
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260 | (1) |
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7.2.2 Medical Breath Analysis |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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7.2.2.6 Optical Frequency Comb Spectroscopy for Breath Analysis |
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264 | (1) |
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7.3 Nano-IR Imaging and Chemical Mapping |
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265 | (2) |
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7.4 Plasmonics in the Mid-IR |
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267 | (2) |
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7.5 Infrared Countermeasures |
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269 | (1) |
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7.6 Extreme Nonlinear Optics and Attosecond Science |
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270 | (3) |
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273 | (14) |
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7.7.1 Laser Wake-field Accelerators |
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273 | (1) |
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7.7.2 Laser Acceleration in Dielectric Structures |
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274 | (1) |
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7.7.3 Free-space Communications |
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274 | (1) |
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7.7.4 Organic Material Processing |
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275 | (1) |
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