Formation of the intensity distribution in laser beams due to difraction on structures of small-size optical inhomogeneities

Journal of Russian Laser Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 332-346

  Pyatakhin, M V ^a   Senatsky, Yu V ^a  

^a LEBEDEV PHYSICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Apodizers; Beam shaping; Scattering centers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141792809     PISSN: 10712836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016390226782     Document Type: Article

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