Knotting and unknotting of phase singularities: Helmholtz waves, paraxial waves and waves in 2 + 1 spacetime

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General

Volumn 34, Issue 42, 2001, Pages 8877-8888

  Berry, M V ^a   Dennis, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035955598     PISSN: 03054470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/34/42/311     Document Type: Article

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