Gaussian pulse propagation in a linear, lossy chiral medium

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

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 894-900

  Maksimenko, S A ^a   Slepyan, G Ya ^a   Lakhtakia, A ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR PROBLEMS   (Belarus)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

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EID: 0013464323     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.14.000894     Document Type: Article

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