Fiber Cavity Ring Down and Gain Amplification Effect

Susana SILVA; Regina MAGALHAES; Rosa Ana PEREZ-HERRERA; Manuel LOPEZ-AMO; M. B. MARQUES; O. FRAZAO

doi:10.1007/s13320-016-0309-9

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