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    Jacques Ludman

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    Juanita Riccobono

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Metz, M. (2002). Edge-Lit Holograms. In: Ludman, J., Caulfield, H.J., Riccobono, J. (eds) Holography for the New Millennium. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21693-6_4

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