Light propagation in 1D inhomogeneous deterministic media: The effect of discontinuities

Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Diamant, R ^a   Fernandez Guasti M ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Atmospheric disturbances; Discontinuity; Electromagnetic propagation; Reflectivity; Stratified media

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES; DISCONTINUITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPAGATION; REFLECTIVITY; STRATIFIED MEDIA;

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; LIGHT PROPAGATION; LIGHT REFRACTION; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PHASE INTERFACES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; REFRACTOMETERS;

REFLECTION;

EID: 70349291505     PISSN: 14644258     EISSN: 17413567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/11/4/045712     Document Type: Article

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