Ellipsometric studies of nanocomposite cermets

Authors
Smith, GB Dligatch, S
Citation
Gb. Smith et S. Dligatch, Ellipsometric studies of nanocomposite cermets, NANOSTR MAT, 12(1-4), 1999, pp. 535-538
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS
ISSN journal
09659773 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1999
Part
A
Pages
535 - 538
Database
ISI
SICI code
0965-9773(199907)12:1-4<535:ESONC>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The three pairs of complex refractive indices and the direction of the opti cal axis for metal insulator thin film composites in which the very small m etal particles form narrow tilted columns I-which are arranged asymmetrical ly have been found using a combination of ellipsometry and spectrophotometr y. Results have been used to theoretically model transmittance which depend s on the two angles defining incident direction in these films. Insights in to the unusual optical response of the nano-size silver particles are also given. (C) 1999 Acta Metallurgica Inc.