Polarization characteristics of Spectralon illuminated by coherent light

Applied Optics

Volumn 38, Issue 30, 1999, Pages 6350-6356

  Haner, David A ^a   Mc Guckin, Brendan T ^b   Bruegge, Carol J ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0000561179     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.38.006350     Document Type: Article

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