Exact theory of electromagnetic scattering by a heterogeneous multilayer sphere in the infinite-layer limit: Effective-media approach

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

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 845-852

  Johnson, B R ^a  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 0038586110     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.16.000845     Document Type: Article

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