Nonlinear elastic scattering of light from a microdroplet: Role of electrostrictively generated acoustic vibrations

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1993, Pages 924-932

  Lai, H M ^a   Leung, P T ^a   Ng, C K ^a   Young, K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84975624304     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.10.000924     Document Type: Article

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