Amorphous Metal‐Sulphide Microfibers Enable Photonic Synapses for Brain‐Like Computing. Issue 5 (15th January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gholipour, Behrad; Bastock, Paul; Craig, Chris; Khan, Khouler; Hewak, Dan; Soci, Cesare
• Is Part Of: Advanced optical materials. Volume 3:Issue 5(2015:May)
• Page Start: 635
• Page End: 641
• Publication Date: 2015-01-15
• Subjects: Optical materials -- Periodicals; Photonics -- Periodicals; 620.11295
• DOI: 10.1002/adom.201400472
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2195-1071

Abstract

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