Spatial multiplexing of soliton microcombs

E. Lucas; G. Lihachev; R. Bouchand; N. G. Pavlov; A. S. Raja; M. Karpov; M. L. Gorodetsky; T. J. Kippenberg

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journal article Oct 01, 2018

Spatial multiplexing of soliton microcombs

E. Lucas G. Lihachev R. Bouchand N. G. Pavlov

A. S. Raja M. Karpov

M. L. Gorodetsky

T. J. Kippenberg

Nature Photonics Vol. 12 No. 11 pp. 699-705 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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E. Lucas, G. Lihachev, R. Bouchand, et al. (2018). Spatial multiplexing of soliton microcombs. Nature Photonics, 12(11), 699-705. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-018-0256-7

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