Induced Bragg gratings in optical fibers and waveguides using an ultrafast infrared laser and a phase mask

Laser Chemistry

Volumn 2008, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Mihailov, Stephen J ^a   Grobnic, Dan ^a   Smelser, Christopher W ^a   Lu, Ping ^a   Walker, Robert B ^a   Ding, Huimin ^a  

^a Industry Canada   (Canada)

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EID: 52949103654     PISSN: 02786273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/416251     Document Type: Article

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