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Physics Letters A

Light intensity correlation measurements in the presence of multiple scattering

Lorenzo M. Narducci, P.C. Colby, V. Bluemel, Richard A. Tuft

Published Jun 1, 1976• 2 citations
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10.1016/0375-9601(76)90035-9

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