Interference fringe-free transmission spectroscopy of amorphous thin films

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 5764-5771

  Li, Tong ^a   Kanicki, Jerzy ^a   Kong, Wei ^a   Terry Jr , Fred L ^a  

^a University of Michigan   (United States)

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EID: 0007441790     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1290732     Document Type: Article

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