Optical Pattern Formation

Advances in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Volumn 40, Issue C, 1999, Pages 229-306

  Lugiato, L A ^a   Brambilla, M ^b   Gatti, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

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EID: 41149161317     PISSN: 1049250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-250X(08)60114-7     Document Type: Article

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