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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 July 2020

Brian Culshaw
Brian Culshaw
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Introducing Photonics , pp. 157 - 160
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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  • Further Reading
  • Brian Culshaw, University of Strathclyde
  • Book: Introducing Photonics
  • Online publication: 21 July 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316659182.014
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  • Further Reading
  • Brian Culshaw, University of Strathclyde
  • Book: Introducing Photonics
  • Online publication: 21 July 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316659182.014
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  • Further Reading
  • Brian Culshaw, University of Strathclyde
  • Book: Introducing Photonics
  • Online publication: 21 July 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316659182.014
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