Improved theory for the polarization-dependent transverse shift of a paraxial light beam in free space

Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-18

  Bekshaev, A ^a  

^a ODESSA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Circular polarization; Paraxial beam; Transverse shift

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751487879     PISSN: 16091833     EISSN: 18162002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3116/16091833/12/1/10/2011     Document Type: Article

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