Quantitative phase microscopy for accurate characterization of microlens arrays

Springer Series in Surface Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 115-144

  Grilli, Simonetta ^a   Miccio, Lisa ^a   Merola, Francesco ^a   Finizio, Andrea ^a   Paturzo, Melania ^a   Coppola, Sara ^a   Vespini, Veronica ^a   Ferraro, Pietro ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OTTICA   (Italy)

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EID: 84861837708     PISSN: 09315195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-15813-1_5     Document Type: Article

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