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Compact gain-block consisting of an Er3+-doped waveguide amplifier (EDWA) and a pump/signal multiplexer, realized by ion exchange

Philipsen et al., 2000

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1167791695936895437
Author
Philipsen J
Barbier D
Kévorkian A
Cassagnettes C
Krebs N
Bruno P
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Optical Amplifiers and Their Applications

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