Simultaneous Second-Harmonic, Sum-Frequency Generation and Stimulated Raman Scattering in MgO:PPLN
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Configuration
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Choge, D.K.; Chen, H.; Guo, L.; Li, G.; Liang, W. Simultaneous Second-Harmonic, Sum-Frequency Generation and Stimulated Raman Scattering in MgO:PPLN. Materials 2018, 11, 2266. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11112266
Choge DK, Chen H, Guo L, Li G, Liang W. Simultaneous Second-Harmonic, Sum-Frequency Generation and Stimulated Raman Scattering in MgO:PPLN. Materials. 2018; 11(11):2266. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11112266
Chicago/Turabian StyleChoge, Dismas K., Huaixi Chen, Lei Guo, Guangwei Li, and Wanguo Liang. 2018. "Simultaneous Second-Harmonic, Sum-Frequency Generation and Stimulated Raman Scattering in MgO:PPLN" Materials 11, no. 11: 2266. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11112266