Loss mechanisms in optical light pipes

Applied Optics

Volumn 31, Issue 34, 1992, Pages 7232-7241

  Remillard, J T ^a   Everson, M P ^a   Weber, W H ^a  

^a FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 0012639102     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.31.007232     Document Type: Article

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