Index formulae for singular lines of polarization

Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 675-678

  Berry, M V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffraction; Singularities; Topology

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE DIFFRACTION; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MIRRORS; TOPOLOGY; VECTORS;

INDEX FORMULAE; INDICES; SINGULAR LINES; SINGULARITIES;

LIGHT POLARIZATION;

EID: 3142758963     PISSN: 14644258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/6/7/003     Document Type: Article

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