Phase vortex spirals

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General

Volumn 38, Issue 45, 2005, Pages

  Berry, M V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27644500951     PISSN: 03054470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/38/45/L01     Document Type: Article

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