Improved propagation–mode near–field method for refractive–index profiling of optical waveguides

Applied Optics

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2060-2068

  Yip, G L ^a   Noutsios, P C ^a   Chen, L ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0010381448     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.35.002060     Document Type: Article

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