Enhanced backscattering of polarized light from discrete random media: Calculations in exactly the backscattering direction

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

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 978-982

  Mishchenko, M I ^a  

^a NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF UKRAINE   (Ukraine)

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EID: 84975654615     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.9.000978     Document Type: Article

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