Sub-picosecond shock interferometry of transparent thin films

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 5063-5068

  McGrane, S D ^a   Moore, D S ^a   Funk, D J ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERFEROMETRY; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; PHASE SHIFT; POLARIZATION; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; TRANSPARENCY;

TRANSPARENT THIN FILMS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 0037986717     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1563034     Document Type: Article

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