Propagation dynamics of optical vortices with anisotropic phase profiles

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 351-359

  Kim, Guang Hoon ^a   Lee, Hae June ^a   Kim, Jong Uk ^a   Suk, Hyyong ^a  

^a Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; LITHOGRAPHY; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SWITCHING SYSTEMS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

OPTICAL VORTICES;

LIGHT PROPAGATION;

EID: 0038174738     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.20.000351     Document Type: Article

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