AU2001275066A1 - Athermalization and pressure desensitization of diffraction grating based spectrometer devices - Google Patents

Athermalization and pressure desensitization of diffraction grating based spectrometer devices

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AU2001275066A1
AU2001275066A1 AU2001275066A AU7506601A AU2001275066A1 AU 2001275066 A1 AU2001275066 A1 AU 2001275066A1 AU 2001275066 A AU2001275066 A AU 2001275066A AU 7506601 A AU7506601 A AU 7506601A AU 2001275066 A1 AU2001275066 A1 AU 2001275066A1
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athermalization
diffraction grating
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spectrometer devices
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Gregorys. Capiello
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Lightchip Inc
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