Vector diffraction analysis by discrete-dipole approximation

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

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 2895-2900

  Shimura, Kei ^a   Milster, Tom D ^b  

^a TOSHIBA CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; VECTORS;

LIGHT DIFFRACTION;

DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS;

EID: 0038116183     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.18.002895     Document Type: Article

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