Rph. Garten et Hw. Werner, TRENDS IN APPLICATIONS AND STRATEGIES IN THE ANALYSIS OF THIN-FILMS, INTERFACES AND SURFACES, Analytica chimica acta, 297(1-2), 1994, pp. 3-14
Prominent aims and general aspects of the analysis of thin films, inte
rfaces and surfaces are reviewed. The terminology is presented, and a
limited sketch displays the major techniques important in this field.
Some topical subjects in thin film analysis are identified, starting f
rom its application for support of technology. This leads to reflectio
ns upon some trends concerning both optimization and application.