Pulsed, laser-induced holographic coupling gratings for waveguides made of cross-linkable polymers

Applied Optics

Volumn 36, Issue 21, 1997, Pages 5078-5082

  Schmitt, Klaus ^a   Benecke, Carsten ^a   Schadt, Martin ^a  

^a Rolic Technologies Ltd   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0011783555     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.36.005078     Document Type: Article

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