Statistical analysis for beam smoothing and some applications

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

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1928-1937

  Garnier, J ^a   Videau, L ^b   Gouedard C ^b   Migus, A ^c  

^a CENTRE DE MATHÉMATIQUES APPLIQUÉES   (France)

^b CEA DIF   (France)

^c ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

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EID: 0004587696     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.14.001928     Document Type: Article

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