Threshold for pattern formation in a medium with a local photorefractive response

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1754-1760

  Chernykh, A I ^a   Sturman, B I ^b   Aguilar, María ^b   Agullo Lopez F ^b  

^a ENERGY SYSTEMS INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 85010143349     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.14.001754     Document Type: Article

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