Optical Power Limiter with Picosecond Response Time

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1983, Pages 731-735

  Soileau, M J ^a   Williams, William E ^a   Van Stryland, Eric W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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OPTICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0020735198     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: 15581713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.1983.1071921     Document Type: Article

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