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All issues Volume 22 / No 1 (2026) J. Eur. Opt. Society-Rapid Publ., 22 1 (2026) 10 References
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J. Eur. Opt. Society-Rapid Publ.
Volume 22, Number 1, 2026
Article Number 10
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DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jeos/2026005
Published online 20 February 2026
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