Frequency characterization of the nonlinear refractive index in optical fiber

Fiber and Integrated Optics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-

  Melloni, Andrea ^a   Martinelli, Mario ^a   Fellegara, Andrea ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrostriction; Fiber measurements; Fiber nonlinearities; Kerr effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023874592     PISSN: 01468030     EISSN: 10964681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014680399244776     Document Type: Article

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