Surface electromagnetic modes in prolate spheroids of gold, aluminum, and copper

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 1988, Pages 2552-2559

  Bloemer, M J ^a   Buncick, M C ^a   Warmack, R J ^a   Ferrell, T L ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0038256654     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.5.002552     Document Type: Article

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