Degenerate parametric amplification in photorefractive media: Theoretical analysis

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 590-600

  Pedersen, Henrik C ^a   Johansen, Per Michael ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

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EID: 0030553303     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.13.000590     Document Type: Article

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