0π pulse propagation in the extreme sharp-line limit

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1994-1998

  Matusovsky, M ^a   Vaynberg, B ^a   Rosenbluh, M ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0030493688     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.13.001994     Document Type: Article

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