Determination of optical functions of very thin tantalum pentoxide films on platinum substrate by genetic algorithm approach

Optical and Quantum Electronics

Volumn 44, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 673-681

  Sharlandjiev, P S ^a   Nazarova, D I ^a  

^a BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Complex refractive index determination; Genetic algorithm; Metal oxides; Ta2O5

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX REFRACTIVE INDEX; DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY; FITTING PROCEDURE; GENETIC ALGORITHM APPROACH; METAL OXIDE LAYERS; METAL OXIDES; MODERN OPTICS; NO ABSORPTION; OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS; OPTICAL FUNCTION; PARAMETRIC MODELS; PHYSICAL THICKNESS; PLATINUM SUBSTRATES; SPECTRAL RANGE; SPECTRAL REGION; TA2O5; TANTALUM PENTOXIDE;

FILMS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; PLATINUM; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

TANTALUM OXIDES;

EID: 84869880652     PISSN: 03068919     EISSN: 1572817X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11082-012-9587-7     Document Type: Article

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