Degree of polarization for optical near fields

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2002, Pages

  Setala T ^a   Shevchenko, A ^a   Kaivola, M ^a   Friberg, A T ^b  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWNIAN MOVEMENT; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MICELLES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SURFACE PHENOMENA; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CELL SURFACES; CRITICAL FIELD; FERRONEMATIC; MAGNETIC GRAINS;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 33748681925     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.66.016615     Document Type: Article

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