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Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 220–227, February, 1981.
In conclusion, we wish to express our gratitude to B. I. Stepanov for interest in this work and for valuable comments, and to Ya. K. Lapko for assistance in the computerized calculations.
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Trushin, S.A., Churakov, V.V. Theoretical study of output parameters of high-pressure CO2 lasers with selective optical pumping in 4.3 μm band. J Appl Spectrosc 34, 151–157 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00635195
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