Parametric characterization of the spatial structure of non-uniformly polarized laser beams

Progress in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 65-130

  Mejias P M ^a   Martinez Herrero R ^a   Piquero, G ^a   Movilla, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETISM; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; QUANTUM ELECTRONICS;

PARAMETRIC CHARACTERIZATION;

LASER BEAMS;

EID: 0036091394     PISSN: 00796727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6727(02)00003-4     Document Type: Review

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