Characterization of index profiles of Zn-diffused LiNbO3waveguides

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

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2574-2580

  Nevado, Rubén ^a   Lifante, Ginés ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 0001650282     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.16.002574     Document Type: Article

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