Polarization patterns in refracting structures

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

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 676-681

  Pierscionek, Barbara K ^a   Lekner, John ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Isogyres; Light intensity patterns; Polarization; Refraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345470881     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.14.000676     Document Type: Article

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