Propagation dynamics of optical vortices

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 3054-3065

  Rozas, D ^a   Law, C T ^b   Swartzlander Jr , G A ^a  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

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EID: 0031479449     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.14.003054     Document Type: Article

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