Absolute optical ranging using low coherence interferometry

Applied Optics

Volumn 30, Issue 21, 1991, Pages 2975-2979

  Danielson, Bruce L ^a   Boisrobert, C Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84975594389     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.30.002975     Document Type: Article

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