Investigation of surface radius variation in design of a lens duct delivery system

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-10

  Golnabi, H ^a  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Diode laser; Lens duct; Optical pumping; Ray tracing; Surface curvature

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; LIGHT SOURCES; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL PUMPING; RAY TRACING; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SOLID STATE LASERS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

IMAGE THEORY; LENS DUCT; SURFACE CURVATURE;

MICROLENSES;

EID: 0344513318     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-3992(03)00114-2     Document Type: Article

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