The effect of La₂O₃ in Tm³⁺-doped germanate-tellurite glasses for ~2 μm emission.
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SUBMITTER: Peng YP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4052720 | biostudies-other | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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