Highly nonlinear enhanced-core photonic crystal fiber with low dispersion for wavelength conversion based on four-wave mixing

Yashar E. MONFARED; A. MOJTAHEDINIA; A. R. MALEKI JAVAN; A. R. MONAJATI KASHANI

doi:10.1007/s12200-013-0336-8

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