Method for determining the fast axis and phase retardation of a wave plate

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

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1924-1929

  Chiu, Ming Horng ^a   Chen, Cheng Der ^a   Su, Der Chin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 0000388405     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.13.001924     Document Type: Article

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