On second harmonic generation in sculptured nematic thin films (SNTFs)

Optik (Jena)

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 115-120

  Lakhtakia, A ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC FILMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION;

SCULPTURED NEMATIC THIN FILMS; SECOND HARMONIC FREQUENCIES;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 0031145768     PISSN: 00304026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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