THEORY OF THE LINEWIDTH OF SEMICONDUCTOR-LASERS

THEORY OF THE LINEWIDTH OF SEMICONDUCTOR-LASERS
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DOI:
10.1109/jqe.1982.1071522
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
HENRY, CH
HENRY, CH
中科院分区:
工程技术3区
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作者:
HENRY, CH

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