Generalized beam matrices: Gaussian beam propagation in misaligned complex optical systems

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1995, Pages 1522-1533

  Tovar, Anthony A ^a   Casperson, Lee W ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000017216     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.12.001522     Document Type: Article

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