Generalized wave-front reconstruction algorithm applied in a Shack–Hartmann test

Applied Optics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 250-268

  Zou, Weiyao ^a,b,c   Zhang, Zhenchao ^a,d  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d NONE

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EID: 0001513194     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.39.000250     Document Type: Article

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