Jones matrix equivalence theorems for polarization theory

European Journal of Physics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 209-216

  Barakat, Richard ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041376702     PISSN: 01430807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/19/3/001     Document Type: Article

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