Resonantly enhanced nonlinearity in doped fibers for low-power all-optical switching: A review

Optical Fiber Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 44-64

  Digonnet, M J F ^a   Sadowski, R W ^a   Shaw, H J ^a   Pantell, R H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030637336     PISSN: 10685200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ofte.1997.0189     Document Type: Review

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