Measuring the refractive index of thin liquid films with a spectrometer

Authors
Greco, V Hoffer, L Molesini, G
Citation
V. Greco et al., Measuring the refractive index of thin liquid films with a spectrometer, APPL OPTICS, 40(28), 2001, pp. 5111-5113
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
APPLIED OPTICS
ISSN journal
00036935 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
28
Year of publication
2001
Pages
5111 - 5113
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6935(20011001)40:28<5111:MTRIOT>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We discuss the manufacture and use of a prism pair to measure the refractiv e index of thin liquid films with a spectrometer. The method requires only a drop of liquid and is accurate to similar to2 X 10(-4). (C) 2001 Optical Society of America.