Simple method for calculating the propagation of terahertz radiation in experimental geometries

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1374-1385

  Cote D ^a   Sipe, J E ^a   Van Driel, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL METHODS; POLARIZATION; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

LINEAR PROPAGATION;

WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0037563656     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.20.001374     Document Type: Article

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