Two-longitudinal-mode He–Ne laser for heterodyne interferometers to measure displacement

Applied Optics

Volumn 41, Issue 28, 2002, Pages 5938-5942

  Kim, Min Seok ^a   Kim, Seung Woo ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

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EID: 0036794114     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.41.005938     Document Type: Article

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