Higher-order corrections to the electric field vector of a gaussian beam

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

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2232-2238

  Kim, Hyo Chang ^a   Lee, Yeon H ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

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EID: 0041449672     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.16.002232     Document Type: Article

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