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Some one-dimensional models for optical tunnelling are discussed. The exponentially small imaginary part of the eigenvalue, which determines the radiation loss, is expressed in terms of an integral of the refractive index.
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Burzlaff, J. (1992). A Barrier Penetration Formula for Optical Tunnelling Models. In: Hodnett, F. (eds) Proceedings of the Sixth European Conference on Mathematics in Industry August 27–31, 1991 Limerick. European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-663-09834-8_13
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