Interference coatings based on synthesized silicon nitride

Applied Optics

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2078-2082

  Chung Lee, Cheng ^a   Li Chen, Hsuen ^a   Cherng Hsu, Jin ^a   Lin Tien, Chuen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 0042732776     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.38.002078     Document Type: Article

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