Influence of source coherence and aperture distribution on the imaging properties in direct-view microscopy

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

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1066-1075

  Hewlett, S J ^a   Fewer, D T ^a   McCabe, E M ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 0005486219     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.14.001066     Document Type: Article

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