Understanding wave characteristics via linear superposition of retarded fields

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 173-179

  Lai, H M ^a   Lau, Y P ^a   Wong, W H ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 32644475111     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1427085     Document Type: Article

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