White light dispersion measurements by one-and two-dimensional spectral interference

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1969-1974

  Meshulach, D ^a   Yelin, D ^a   Silberberg, Y ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dispersion measurements; Group velocity dispersion; Spectral interference; White light

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC DISPERSION; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL COATINGS; OPTICAL GLASS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

DISPERSION MEASUREMENT; GROUP VELOCITY DISPERSION; SPECTRAL INTERFERENCE; WHITE LIGHT;

LIGHT MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0031275693     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.641311     Document Type: Article

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