Fourier transform technique with refinement in the frequency domain for the synthesis of optical thin films

Applied Optics

Volumn 35, Issue 25, 1996, Pages 5148-5154

  Verly, P G ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coating; Design; Filter; Fourier transform; Inhomogeneous; Optical; Refinement; Rugate; Synthesis; Thin film

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005353168     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.35.005148     Document Type: Article

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