Holographic formation of optical-vortex filaments

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2226-2234

  Sacks, Z S ^a,b   Rozas, D ^a   Swartzlander Jr , G A ^a  

^a WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0032391018     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.15.002226     Document Type: Article

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