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Title: Multi-Functional Optical-to-Optical ( O / O ) Logics with Transistor Laser Integrated Photonic Circuits
Award ID(s):
1640196
PAR ID:
10108443
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Techcon 2018
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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