Nondiffracting array generation using an n-wave interferometer

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

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 293-298

  Guérineau, Nicolas ^a   Primot, Jérôme ^a  

^a ONERA   (France)

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EID: 0038815342     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.16.000293     Document Type: Article

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