Molecular backscatter heterodyne lidar: A computational evaluation

Applied Optics

Volumn 37, Issue 27, 1998, Pages 6321-6328

  Rye, Barry J ^a  

^a Environmental Technology Laboratory ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0037601904     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.37.006321     Document Type: Article

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