Light modulation with silicon devices

Topics in Applied Physics

Volumn 94, Issue , 2004, Pages 361-392

  Irace, Andrea ^a   Breglio, Giovanni ^a   Iodice, Mario ^b   Cutolo, Antonello ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANNIO   (Italy)

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EID: 75949098336     PISSN: 03034216     EISSN: 14370859     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-39913-1_11     Document Type: Chapter

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