• Journal of the European Optical Society-Rapid Publications
  • Vol. 19, Issue 1, 2023018 (2023)
Elena Ermilova*, Matthias Weise*, and Andreas Hertwig*
Author Affiliations
  • Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Division 6.1 Surface Analysis and Interfacial Chemistry, Unter den Eichen 44–46, D-12203 Berlin, Germany
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    Elena Ermilova, Matthias Weise, Andreas Hertwig. Application of imaging ellipsometry and white light interference microscopy for detection of defects in epitaxially grown 4H–SiC layers[J]. Journal of the European Optical Society-Rapid Publications, 2023, 19(1): 2023018 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Elena Ermilova, Matthias Weise, Andreas Hertwig. Application of imaging ellipsometry and white light interference microscopy for detection of defects in epitaxially grown 4H–SiC layers[J]. Journal of the European Optical Society-Rapid Publications, 2023, 19(1): 2023018
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