Precise measurements of the refractive indices for dielectrics using an improved Brewster angle method

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 337-343

  Bahrim, Cristian ^a   Hsu, Wei Tai ^a  

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EID: 62649095314     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.3056583     Document Type: Article

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