Chapter 2 Conical diffraction: Hamilton's diabolical point at the heart of crystal optics

Progress in Optics

Volumn 50, Issue , 2007, Pages 13-50

  Berry, M V ^a   Jeffrey, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35748973853     PISSN: 00796638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6638(07)50002-8     Document Type: Review

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