Degenerate four-wave mixing in colloidal gold as a function of particle size

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1990, Pages 790-795

  Ashley, P R ^a  

^a U S ARMY SPACE AND MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 30244443501     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.7.000790     Document Type: Article

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