Third-order small-perturbation method for scattering from dielectric rough surfaces

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

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2720-2736

  Johnson, Joel T ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000984658     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.16.002720     Document Type: Article

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