Metamaterials with Optical Gain

Tutorials in Metamaterials

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 129-161

  Noginov, M A ^a  

^a NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1201/b11350-9     Document Type: Chapter

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