Generation in the double-conjugation scheme for a medium with a local transient response

Optics Letters
|September 25, 2009
PubMed
Summary

The minimum threshold in double-conjugation schemes is achieved with angularly tilted generated waves in transient response media. This finding is crucial for optimizing wave generation and propagation in such systems.

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