Approximation of reflection coefficients for rapid real-time calculation of inhomogeneous films

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 931-939

  Drévillon, Bernard ^b   Hunderi, Ola ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b LABORATOIRE DE PHYSIQUE DES INTERFACES ET DES COUCHES MINCES   (France)

Author keywords

Approximation of reflection coefficient; Inhomogeneous thin films; Real time monitoring; Realtime control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000715775     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.14.000931     Document Type: Article

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