Modulation transfer function measurements of microjetted microlenses

Applied Optics

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2040-2046

  Teipen, Brian T ^a   Mac Farlane, Duncan L ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Dallas   (United States)

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EID: 0041322203     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.38.002040     Document Type: Article

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