Rare Earth-Doped Fibers

Specialty Optical Fibers Handbook

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 195-242

  DiGiovanni, David J ^a   Shubochkin, Roman ^b   Morse, T F ^b   Lenardic, Borut ^c  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Optacore doo   (Slovenia)

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EID: 84882817576     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012369406-5/50009-6     Document Type: Chapter

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