Surface structure and polariton interactions in the scattering of electromagnetic waves from a cylinder in front of a conducting grating: Theory for the reflection photon scanning tunneling microscope

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

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 785-795

  Madrazo, A ^a   Nieto Vesperinas, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 0001418102     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.13.000785     Document Type: Article

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