Multilayer antireflection coatings for the visible and near-infrared regions

Applied Optics

Volumn 36, Issue 25, 1997, Pages 6339-6351

  Shanbhogue, H Ganesha ^a   Nagendra, C L ^a   Annapurna, M N ^a   Ajith Kumar, S ^a   Thutupalli, G K M ^a  

^a INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION   (India)

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EID: 33646261177     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.36.006339     Document Type: Article

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