Scanning interferometry of sunfish cones. I. Longitudinal variation in single-cone refractive index

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

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2141-2150

  Rowe, M P ^a   Corless, J M ^b   Engheta, N ^c   Pugh, E N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 1942451578     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.13.002141     Document Type: Article

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