Spectral and polarization characteristics of the nonspherically decaying radiation generated by polarization currents with superluminally rotating distribution patterns: Comment

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1530-1534

  Hannay, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33745738596     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.23.001530     Document Type: Note

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