Use of single-mode waveguides to correct the optical defects of a nulling interferometer

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 596-602

  Mennesson, Bertrand ^a   Ollivier, Marc ^b,d   Ruilier, Cyril ^c  

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR ASTRONOMIE   (Germany)

^c NOKIA RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; WAVEFRONTS;

OPTICAL DEFECTS;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0038334011     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.19.000596     Document Type: Article

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