On the superluminal propagation of X-shaped localized waves

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General

Volumn 33, Issue 40, 2000, Pages 7227-7254

  Shaarawi, Amr M ^a,c   Besieris, Ioannis M ^b  

^a The American University in Cairo   (Egypt)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

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EID: 0034644484     PISSN: 03054470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/33/40/317     Document Type: Article

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