Algebraic determination of the principal refractive indices and axes in the electro-optic effect

Applied Optics

Volumn 37, Issue 36, 1998, Pages 8438-8447

  Gunning, Mark J ^a   Raab, Roger E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 0141732615     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.37.008438     Document Type: Article

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