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A π-phase jump for soliton formation in stimulated Raman scattering

Katsumi Midorikawa, Hideo Tashiro, Yasuhiro Akiyama, Minoru Obara

Published May 21, 1990• 0 citations
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Abstract

Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) is one of the ideal systems which provide a macroscopic manifestation of quantum fluctuation associated with spontaneous noise.

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