Shape analysis and coupling loss of microlenses on singlemode fiber tips

Applied Optics

Volumn 27, Issue 15, 1988, Pages 3102-3106

  Hillerich, Bernd ^a  

^a AEG   (Canada)

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EID: 7444272041     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.27.003102     Document Type: Article

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