Phase singularities in isotropic random waves
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1364-5021,1471-2946
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2000.0602