Efficient nonlinear algorithm for envelope detection in white light interferometry

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

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 832-843

  Larkin, Kieran G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0000054238     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.13.000832     Document Type: Article

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