%0 Journal Article %T Characterisation and improvements of the surface of optical materials: relevance to waveguide lasers %A Vázquez, G. V. %A Townsend, P. D. %A Maghrabi, M. %A Bauer, T. %A Gonzalez, M. %J Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials Science %V 198 %N 2 %P 465-477 %@ 1862-6300 %D 2003-08-01 %I Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company %~ DeepDyve