Transmission and full-band coherent detection of polarization-multiplexed all-optical Nyquist signals generated by Sinc-shaped Nyquist pulses.
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SUBMITTER: Zhang J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4555172 | biostudies-other | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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