Quantum extension of mie’s theory in the dipolar approximation

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 60, Issue 23, 1999, Pages 16151-16156

  Vialle, J L ^a   Broyer, M ^a   Cottancin, E ^a   Pellarin, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

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EID: 0000009471     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.60.16151     Document Type: Article

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