Surface mode at isotropic–uniaxial and isotropic–biaxial interfaces

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

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 248-260

  Walker, D B ^a   Glytsis, E N ^a   Gaylord, T K ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0042107662     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.15.000248     Document Type: Article

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