Optical properties of an isotropic optically active medium at oblique incidence

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

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1388-1392

  Sah, Yuvaraj ^a   Krishna, J Gowri ^a  

^a BT Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL ROTATION;

OPTICALLY ACTIVE MEDIUMS;

OPTICAL MATERIALS;

ARTICLE;

EID: 0035377050     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.18.001388     Document Type: Article

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