Retrieval of droplet-size density distribution from multiple-field-of-view cross-polarized lidar signals: Theory and experimental validation

Applied Optics

Volumn 38, Issue 24, 1999, Pages 5202-5211

  Roy, Gilles ^a   Bissonnette, Luc ^a   Bastille, Christian ^a   Vallée, Gilles ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA VALCARTIER   (Canada)

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EID: 0001120627     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.38.005202     Document Type: Article

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