- Award ID(s):
- 1640196
- PAR ID:
- 10064923
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- IEEE journal of quantum electronics
- Volume:
- 54
- Issue:
- 3
- ISSN:
- 1558-1713
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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