Vector diffraction theory for electromagnetic waves

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

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 2585-2593

  Marathay, Arvind S ^a   McCalmont, John F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; VECTORS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

HUYGENS-FRESNEL THEORY;

LIGHT;

EID: 0038115247     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.18.002585     Document Type: Article

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