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Nonlinear properties

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Photonic Crystal Fibers

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In this chapter the nonlinear properties of PCFs are deeply analyzed. Firstly, supercontinuum generation, one of the most important applications of the fibers with enhanced nonlinear properties, is described, starting from the numerous results, both experimental and theoretical, which have been presented in literature so far.

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(2007). Nonlinear properties. In: Photonic Crystal Fibers. Materials Science, vol 102. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6326-8_4

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