Theory of nonlinear coupled-cavity mode locking

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1542-1558

  Herrmann, J ^a   Muller M ^a  

^a MAX BORN INSTITUT   (Germany)

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EID: 0030488948     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.13.001542     Document Type: Article

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