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Within here we make an analysis of two and three-dimensional beams synthesized by extraordinary waves that propagate in uniaxial media. A relation between the geometric place of the first interference maxima and the energy flow direction is established. In addition, we determine that three-dimensional extraordinary symmetrical beams can be obtained from two two-dimensional ones that are not to be necessarily orthogonal.
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Vanney, C., Simon, M. & Perez, L. Diffraction of three-dimensional beams in uniaxial media. Eur. Phys. J. D 32, 377–381 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2004-00181-4
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