DE69219930T2 - Optischer Wellenleiter mit variablem Brechungsindex und optische Vorrichtung, die diesen enthält - Google Patents

Optischer Wellenleiter mit variablem Brechungsindex und optische Vorrichtung, die diesen enthält

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DE69219930T2
DE69219930T2 DE69219930T DE69219930T DE69219930T2 DE 69219930 T2 DE69219930 T2 DE 69219930T2 DE 69219930 T DE69219930 T DE 69219930T DE 69219930 T DE69219930 T DE 69219930T DE 69219930 T2 DE69219930 T2 DE 69219930T2
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refractive index
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Kazuhiro Tanaka
Kiyohide Wakao
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DE69219930T 1991-03-20 1992-03-20 Optischer Wellenleiter mit variablem Brechungsindex und optische Vorrichtung, die diesen enthält Expired - Fee Related DE69219930T2 (de)

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EP0505289A2 (de) 1992-09-23
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