Scalar integral diffraction methods: Unification, accuracy, and comparison with a rigorous boundary element method with application to diffractive cylindrical lenses

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

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1822-1837

  Bendickson, Jon M ^a   Glytsis, Elias N ^a   Gaylord, Thomas K ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0011144274     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.15.001822     Document Type: Article

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