Faster 4 × 4 matrix method for uniaxial inhomogeneous media

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 1988, Pages 1554-1557

  Wohler H ^a   Haas, G ^a   Fritsch, M ^a   Mlynski, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

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EID: 84912995886     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.5.001554     Document Type: Article

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