Nonlinear optics in fiber gratings

Optical Fiber Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 253-268

  De Sterke, C Martijn ^b   Broderick, N G Raphael ^b   Eggleton, Benjamin J ^b   Steel, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

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EID: 0342608709     PISSN: 10685200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ofte.1996.0032     Document Type: Article

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