Analytic methods in the determination of optical properties by spectral ellipsometry

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2228-2232

  Fluckiger, David U ^a  

^a Verity Instruments Inc   (United States)

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EID: 0344592079     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.15.002228     Document Type: Article

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