An improved photonic bandgap fiber based on an array of rings

Optics Express

Volumn 14, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 6291-6296

  Stone, J M ^a   Pearce, G J ^a   Luan, F ^a   Birks, T A ^a   Knight, J C ^a   George, A K ^a   Bird, D M ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85010155659     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.14.006291     Document Type: Article

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