Highly stable wideband microwave extraction by synchronizing widely tunable optoelectronic oscillator with optical frequency comb.
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SUBMITTER: Hou D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3863813 | biostudies-other | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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