Backscattering enhancement of electromagnetic waves from two-dimensional perfectly conducting random rough surfaces based on monte carlo simulations

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

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 1995, Pages 2491-2499

  Pak, Kyung ^a   Tsang, Leung ^a   Chan, Chi H ^a   Johnson, Joel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84975597508     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.12.002491     Document Type: Article

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