Theory of two-photon interference

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1989, Pages 917-927

  Fearn, H ^a   Loudon, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33748863123     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.6.000917     Document Type: Article

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