Theoretical resolution limitations of electrooptic spatial light modulators. I. Fundamental considerations

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

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 1984, Pages 635-643

  Owechko, Y ^a,b   Tanguay, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Hughes Aircraft Co   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES;

LIGHT;

EID: 0021443512     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.1.000635     Document Type: Article

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