Bethe-hole polarization analyser for the magnetic vector of light

Nature Communications

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Kihm, H W ^a   Koo, S M ^a   Kim, Q H ^a   Bao, K ^b   Kihm, J E ^a   Bak, W S ^a   Eah, S H ^a   Lienau, C ^c   Kim, H ^d   Nordlander, P ^b,e   Halas, N J ^e   Park, N K ^a   Kim, D S ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

^d Korea University   (South Korea)

^e Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER; NANOPARTICLE;

ANALYZER; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC FIELD; LIGHT; LIGHT SCATTERING; MAGNETIC FIELD; NANOANALYSIS; POLARIZATION;

EID: 80052409456     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1430     Document Type: Article

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