Optical studies on sol-gel derived titanium dioxide films

IEE Proceedings: Science, Measurement and Technology

Volumn 147, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 301-305

  Ray, A K ^a   Tracey, S M ^b   McQuillin, B ^a   Hodgson, S N B ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSIONS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SOL-GELS; THICK FILMS;

CHEMICAL STABILITY;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 0034314163     PISSN: 13502344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-smt:20000698     Document Type: Article

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