Theoretical modeling of frequency-chirped optical pulses in birefringent single-mode fibers

Optical Fiber Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 343-346

  Mahmood, M F ^a   Zachary, W W ^a   Gill, T L ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030269234     PISSN: 10685200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ofte.1996.0038     Document Type: Article

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