Compensation and control of the birefringence of polymers for photonics

Akihiro Tagaya; Yasuhiro Koike

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journal article Jan 11, 2012

Compensation and control of the birefringence of polymers for photonics

Akihiro Tagaya Yasuhiro Koike

Polymer Journal Vol. 44 No. 4 pp. 306-314 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Akihiro Tagaya, Yasuhiro Koike (2012). Compensation and control of the birefringence of polymers for photonics. Polymer Journal, 44(4), 306-314. https://doi.org/10.1038/pj.2011.141

Compensation and control of the birefringence of polymers for photonics

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