Optimization of soliton amplitude in dispersiondecreasing nonlinear optical fibers

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 441-447

  McKinnon, Ken I M ^a   Smyth, Noel F ^a   Worthy, Annette L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

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EID: 0346550073     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.16.000441     Document Type: Article

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