Optimization of the transverse concentration profile in optical limiting devices

Optics Communications

Volumn 187, Issue 1-3, 2001, Pages 271-276

  Brunel, M ^a   Ait Ameur K ^b   Sanchez, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIMITERS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; POLYNOMIALS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

OPTICAL LIMITERS;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0343408146     PISSN: 00304018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-4018(00)01100-7     Document Type: Article

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