Quantum noise in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers with polarization competition

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2147-2157

  Bava, Gian Paolo ^a   Fratta, Laura ^a   Debernardi, Pierluigi ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

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EID: 0347599506     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.16.002147     Document Type: Article

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