Second-harmonic generation and absorption studies of polymer-dye films oriented by corona-onset poling at elevated temperatures

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 733-741

  Mortazavi, M A ^a   Knoesen, A ^a   Kowel, S T ^a   Higgins, B G ^a   Dienes, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84975557394     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.6.000733     Document Type: Article

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