Analysis and simulation of a synthetic-aperture technique for imaging through a turbulent medium

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

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 351-364

  Holmes, R B ^a,b   Ma, S ^a   Bhowmik, A ^a   Greninger, C ^a  

^a Rockwell International   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0000232930     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.13.000351     Document Type: Article

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