Surface electromagnetic waves in the interface of an absorbing medium with a uniaxial crystal: Comparison between closed solutions and attenuated total reflection

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

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1249-1257

  Simon, Juan M ^a   Perez, Liliana I ^a   Presa, Verónica A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

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EID: 0012021092     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.13.001249     Document Type: Article

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