Multilayer dielectric structure for enhancement of evanescent waves

Applied Optics

Volumn 35, Issue 13, 1996, Pages 2226-2229

  Nesnidal, Renée C ^a   Walker, Thad G ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Atom optics; Evanescent waves; Thin films

Indexed keywords

EID: 1242350811     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.35.002226     Document Type: Article

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