Production and uses of diffractionless beams

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1991, Pages 932-942

  Herman, R M ^a   Wiggins, T A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84975613298     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.8.000932     Document Type: Article

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