Differential ray tracing in inhomogeneous media

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

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2824-2836

  Stone, Bryan D ^a   Forbes, G W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0009227752     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.14.002824     Document Type: Article

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