Analysis of optimal centroid estimation applied to Shack–Hartmann sensinge

Applied Optics

Volumn 38, Issue 32, 1999, Pages 6737-6743

  Irwan, Roy ^a   Lane, Richard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0000101295     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.38.006737     Document Type: Article

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