Experimental and theoretical investigation of two-cell stimulated-brillouin-scattering systems

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 1991, Pages 2282-2288

  Crofts, G J ^a   Damzen, M J ^a   Lamb, R A ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33947272074     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.8.002282     Document Type: Article

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