Linear and nonlinear pulse propagation at bound excitons in CdS

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1205-1209

  Jutte M ^a   Stolz, H ^a   Von Der Osten, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADERBORN   (Germany)

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EID: 0030531895     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.13.001205     Document Type: Article

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