Complex amplitude modulation by use of liquidcrystal spatial light modulators

Applied Optics

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1730-1741

  de Bougrenet de la Tocnaye, J L ^a   Dupont, L ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

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EID: 0001780316     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.36.001730     Document Type: Article

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