Optical fiber microwires and nanowires manufactured by modified flame brushing technique: Properties and applications

Frontiers of Optoelectronics in China

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-66

  Brambilla, G ^a   Jung, Y ^a   Renna, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

flame brushing; microwire; nanowire; optical micro and nano fibers (OMNF)

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650401980     PISSN: 16744128     EISSN: 16744594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12200-009-0081-1     Document Type: Review

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