Backscatter linear and circular polarization analysis of roughened aluminum

Applied Optics

Volumn 37, Issue 25, 1998, Pages 5985-5992

  Lewis, Gareth D ^a   Jordan, David L ^a   Jakeman, Eric ^b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0006545276     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.37.005985     Document Type: Article

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