Phase shifts in multilayer dielectric beam splitters

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 186-191

  Hamilton, M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 0034420091     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.19393     Document Type: Article

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