Numerical solutions of Maxwell's equations for nonlinear-optical pulse propagation

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1135-1145

  Hile, Cheryl V ^a   Kath, William L ^b  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

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EID: 0030554342     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.13.001135     Document Type: Article

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