Theoretical approach to investigating cross-phase modulation phenomena in waveguides with arbitrary cross sections

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1444-1452

  Fontaine, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN OUTAOUAIS   (Canada)

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EID: 0031533858     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.14.001444     Document Type: Article

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