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Optical Super-Resolution Effect Through Nonlinear Saturation Absorption

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Nonlinear saturation absorption is a well-known phenomenon in most optical materials.

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Wei, J. (2015). Optical Super-Resolution Effect Through Nonlinear Saturation Absorption. In: Nonlinear Super-Resolution Nano-Optics and Applications. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 191. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44488-7_6

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