V The Optical Kerr Effect and Quantum Optics in Fibers

Progress in Optics

Volumn 39, Issue C, 1999, Pages 373-469

  Sizmann, Andreas ^a   Leuchs, Gerd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

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EID: 77956724080     PISSN: 00796638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6638(08)70392-5     Document Type: Article

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