Perturbative analysis of transverse effects of χ(2) cascading in resonators

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 2929-2936

  Magni, V ^a   Zavelani Rossi, M ^a  

^a Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia Milan   (Italy)

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EID: 0032261057     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.15.002929     Document Type: Article

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