New formalism for the analysis of polarization evolution for radiation in a weakly nonuniform, fully anisotropic medium: A magnetized plasma

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

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 2601-2606

  Segre, Sergio E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BIREFRINGENCE; INTEGRATION; MAGNETIZATION; PLASMAS; RADIATION;

MUELLER MATRIX;

LIGHT POLARIZATION;

EID: 0038792194     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.18.002601     Document Type: Article

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