Parametric amplification and processing in optical fibers

Laser and Photonics Reviews

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 498-513

  Radic, Stojan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Frequency conversion; Optical fibers; Parametric amplification; Ultrafast signal generation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350327039     PISSN: 18638880     EISSN: 18638899     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lpor.200810049     Document Type: Article

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