Optical wave propagation in active media: Gyrotropic–gyrochiral media

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

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2006-2012

  Taouk, Habib ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 0005194673     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.14.002006     Document Type: Article

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