Influence of small inhomogeneities on the spectral characteristics of single thin films

Applied Optics

Volumn 36, Issue 28, 1997, Pages 7188-7198

  Tikhonravov, A V ^a   Trubetskov, M K ^a   Sullivan, Brian T ^b   Dobrowolski, J A ^b  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0000647402     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.36.007188     Document Type: Article

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