A model coaxial photonic crystal for studying band structures, dispersion, field localization, and superluminal effects

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 916-921

  Haché, Alain ^a   Slimani, Abderrahim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

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EID: 3042733585     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1707016     Document Type: Article

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