An integrated optical method for measuring the thickness and refractive index of birefringent thin films

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 292, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 255-259

  Caliendo, C ^a   Verona, E ^a   Saggio, G ^a  

^a CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aluminium nitride; Optical coatings; Optical properties; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; BIREFRINGENCE; CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GLASS; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; ZINC COMPOUNDS; ZINC OXIDE;

ALUMINIUM NITRIDE; CORNING GLASS; OPTICAL GUIDED MODES; PRISM COUPLER;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 0031553464     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-6090(96)08997-3     Document Type: Article

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