Vectorial phase conjugation via four-wave mixing in isotropic saturable-gain media

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2067-2078

  Syed, K S ^a   Crofts, G J ^a   Green, R P M ^a   Damzen, M J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031533838     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.14.002067     Document Type: Article

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