Modulational Instability and Stimulated Raman Scattering in Normally Dispersive Highly Birefringent Fibers

Optical Fiber Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 170-205

  Millot, G ^a   Dinda, P Tchofo ^a   Seve, E ^a   Wabnitz, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

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EID: 0009481755     PISSN: 10685200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ofte.2000.0356     Document Type: Article

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