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After reviewing the basics of solid-state physics and spectroscopy as related to fiber laser gain media, this chapter shifts the focus to the general aspects of laser physics—especially the branches that are very important for understanding the principles of fiber laser operation.
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Ter-Mikirtychev, V.(. (2014). Fiber Laser Physics Fundamentals. In: Fundamentals of Fiber Lasers and Fiber Amplifiers. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 181. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02338-0_7
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