Hybrid surface plasma modes in circular metal-coated tapered fibers

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

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2978-2982

  Díez, Antonio ^a   Andrés, Miguel V ^a   Cruz, José L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

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EID: 0345868523     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.16.002978     Document Type: Article

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