Measurement of spatial coherence function of laser beam by using a sagnac interferometer

Journal of the Optical Society of Korea

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 71-75

  Lee, Chang Hyouck ^a   Kang, Yoonshik ^a   Sung, Yugene ^a   Noh, Jaewoo ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

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EID: 62549126216     PISSN: 12264776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3807/JOSK.2007.11.2.071     Document Type: Article

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