Cross-phase modulation phenomena in strongly guiding waveguides: A theoretical approach revisited

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 964-971

  Fontaine, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN OUTAOUAIS   (Canada)

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EID: 0032355965     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.15.000964     Document Type: Article

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