Numerical study of scattering from rough inhomogeneous films

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

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1182-1191

  Giovannini, H ^a   Saillard, M ^b   Sentenac, A ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Univ des Sci et Techniques de S   (France)

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EID: 0004533803     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.15.001182     Document Type: Article

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