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Simultaneous Measurement of Turbulence and Particle Kinematics Using Flow Imaging Techniques
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In-line holographic particle image velocimetry for turbulent flows

J O Scherer, L P Bernal

    Applied Optics
    |February 12, 2008
    PubMed

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