Optical properties of surfaces covered by latex particles with a bimodal size distribution: Comparison with theory

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

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1046-1056

  Mann, E K ^a   Bollander, A ^a   Heinrich, L ^a   Koper, G J M ^b   Schaaf, P ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CALCULATIONS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LATEXES; LIGHT SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYSTYRENES; PROTEINS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

BIOMODAL PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; BREWSTER ANGLE; MIE THEORY; POLYDISPERSITY; SCANNING ANGLE REFLECTOMETRY;

SURFACES;

EID: 0030150076     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.13.001046     Document Type: Article

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