Correlation of optical properties with the fractal microstructure of black molybdenum coatings

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 256, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1756-1763

  Barrera, Enrique ^a   Gonzalez, Federico ^a   Rodriguez, Eduardo ^a   Alvarez Ramirez, Jose ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Black molybdenum; Coating; DFA; Fractality; Microstructure; Optical properties

Indexed keywords

BLACK COATINGS; COATINGS; DEPOSITION; FRACTALS; METAL COATINGS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLYBDENUM; MORPHOLOGY; OPTICAL CORRELATION;

AMMONIUM PARAMOLYBDATE; DECREASING FUNCTIONS; DEPOSITION CONDITIONS; DETRENDED FLUCTUATION ANALYSES (DFA); FRACTAL CHARACTERISTICS; FRACTALITY; MOLYBDENUM COATINGS; OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS;

OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 72549086478     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.09.108     Document Type: Article

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