Lewin's homogenization formula revisited for nanocomposite materials

Journal of Nanophotonics

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  MacKay, Tom G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

materials; optical materials; optical properties

Indexed keywords

GLASS CERAMICS; MATERIALS; NANOCOMPOSITES; OPTICAL MATERIALS;

HOST MATERIALS; INCLUSION MATERIAL; REAL PART;

OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 80755143295     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19342608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.3028260     Document Type: Article

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