In situ measurement of humidity induced changes in the refractive index and thickness of polyethylene glycol thin films

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Bilen, Bukem ^a   Skarlatos, Yani ^a   Aktas, Gulen ^a   Inci, Mehmet Naci ^a   Dispinar, Tugba ^a   Kose, Meliha Merve ^a   Sanyal, Amitav ^a  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOROSILICATE GLASS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HYDROGEN BONDS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SWELLING; WAVEGUIDES;

INDEX OF REFRACTION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE SPECTROSCOPY.; PEG THIN FILMS; SEMICRYSTALLINE STATE;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 35348851992     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2794708     Document Type: Article

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