Analysis of wave propagation in a homogeneous dielectric crystal

Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 126-131

  Ugwu, E I ^a   Olayinka, A S ^b   Olabode, F I ^a  

^a EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Crystal; Dielectric constant; Electromagnetic wave; Propagation; Pseudo dielectric function; Refractive index; Wave number

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349297111     PISSN: 1816949X     EISSN: 18187803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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