Berreman-matrix formulation of light propagation in stratified anisotropic chiral media

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 399-404

  Becchi, M ^a   Galatola, P ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

61.30. v liquid crystals; 78.20.Ek optical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004033059     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100510050705     Document Type: Article

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