Monte Carlo simulation of a single-molecule detection experiment

Applied Optics

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 2315-2326

  Bunfield, Dennis H ^a   Davis, Lloyd M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE SPACE INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 85010106199     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.37.002315     Document Type: Article

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