Optical characterization of vapor Zn-diffused waveguides in lithium niobate

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 425-429

  Schiller, F ^a   Herreros, B ^a   Lifante, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 0000706742     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.14.000425     Document Type: Article

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