A Review of WDM Technology and Applications

Optical Fiber Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-39

  Keiser, Gerd E ^a  

^a GTE Systems and Technology   (United States)

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EID: 0002663280     PISSN: 10685200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ofte.1998.0275     Document Type: Article

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