Collisional interactions of vectorial spatial solitary waves in type II frequency-doubling media

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 3151-3161

  Leo, Giuseppe ^a   Assanto, Gaetano ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

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EID: 0031482206     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.14.003151     Document Type: Article

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