Modified theory of physical optics approach to wedge diffraction problems

Optics Express

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 216-224

  Umul, Yusuf Z ^a  

^a CANKAYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIGHT SCATTERING; MAGNETIC FIELDS; SURFACE WAVES;

DIFFRACTION THEORY; ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY; MODIFIED THEORY OF PHYSICAL OPTICS (MTPO); SURFACE CURRENTS; WEDGE PROBLEMS;

PHYSICAL OPTICS;

EID: 13544258897     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OPEX.13.000216     Document Type: Article

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