Tunable gradient refractive index optics using graded plasmonic crystals with semiconductor rods

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-87

  Vasić, Borislav ^a   Gajić, Radoš ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); LENS ANTENNAS; LENSES; PERMITTIVITY; PLASMONS;

EFFECTIVE DIELECTRIC PERMITTIVITIES; EFFECTIVE MEDIUM APPROXIMATION; EFFECTIVE MEDIUM THEORIES; EFFECTIVE PERMITTIVITY; FREE CHARGE CARRIERS; GRADIENT REFRACTIVE INDEX; PLASMONIC CRYSTALS; TERAHERTZ FREQUENCIES;

REFRACTIVE INDEX;

EID: 84855402973     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.29.000079     Document Type: Article

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