Polarization of light scattered by microrough surfaces and subsurface defects

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1326-1332

  Germer, Thomas A ^a   Asmail, Clara C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0000483260     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.16.001326     Document Type: Article

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