Mechanisms of the nonlinear optical properties of squaraine dyes in poly(methyl methacrylate) polymer

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 871-883

  Mathis, K S ^a   Kuzyk, M G ^a   Dirk, C W ^b   Tan, A ^b   Martinez, S ^b   Gampos, G ^b  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

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EID: 0032331468     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.15.000871     Document Type: Article

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