Polarization directions of noncollinear phase-matched optical parametric downconversion output

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1093-1098

  Migdall, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0031485474     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.14.001093     Document Type: Article

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