Uniform scattering patterns from grating–diffuser cascades for display applications

Applied Optics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 291-303

  Schertler, Donald J ^a   George, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 0010000219     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.38.000291     Document Type: Article

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