Beam propagation through uniaxial anisotropic media: Global changes in the spatial profile

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

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 2009-2014

  Martinez Herrero R ^a   Movilla, J M ^a   Mejias P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; OPTICAL FIBERS;

SPATIAL PROFILES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0038796074     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.18.002009     Document Type: Article

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