Dark self-enhancement in dichromated poly(vinyl alcohol) gratings: A detailed study

Applied Optics

Volumn 38, Issue 35, 1999, Pages 7214-7221

  Keinonen, Tuula ^a   Grzymala, Roma ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

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EID: 0009798388     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.38.007214     Document Type: Article

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