Linearly polarized light with axial symmetry generated by liquid-crystal polarization converters

Optics Letters

Volumn 21, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 1948-1950

  Stalder, M ^a   Schadt, M ^b  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b Rolic Technologies Ltd   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0000366939     PISSN: 01469592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OL.21.001948     Document Type: Article

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