A generalized cauchy dispersion formula and the refractivity of elemental semiconductors

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 13, Issue 17, 2001, Pages 3883-3893

  Smith, D Y ^a,b   Inokuti, Mitio ^a   Karstens, William ^c  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b University of Vermont   (United States)

^c SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION (WAVES); ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTONS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SOLID STATE PHYSICS;

ELEMENTAL SEMICONDUCTORS; GENERALIZED CAUCHY DISPERSION FORMULA;

SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

EID: 0035971451     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/13/17/309     Document Type: Article

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