Densification and nanocrystallisation of sol-gel ZrO2 thin films studied by surface plasmon polariton-assisted Raman spectroscopy

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 115-119

  Brioude, A ^a   Lequevre, F ^a   Mugnier, J ^a   Bovier, C ^a   Dumas, J ^a   Plenet, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

42.79. e Optical elements, devices, and systems; 78.30. j Infrared and Raman spectra; 78.66. w Optical properties of specific thin films; 81.20.Fw Sol Gel processing, precipitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038805157     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10051-002-8950-z     Document Type: Article

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