Analysis of nonlinear periodic dielectric media using the finite-difference method with absorbing boundary conditions

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 147-151

  Yu, Yisheng ^a   Cantrell, C D ^a   Tamil, Lakshman S ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Dallas   (United States)

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EID: 3843059971     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.13.000147     Document Type: Article

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