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  • Vol. 35, Issue 4, 431001 (2015)
Li Jiang1、2、*, Li Pei3, Huang Feng2, Wei Xianhua1, Ge Fangfang2, and Li Peng2
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    Li Jiang, Li Pei, Huang Feng, Wei Xianhua, Ge Fangfang, Li Peng. Accurate Determination of Optical Constants of Amorphous Absorbing Thin Films by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2015, 35(4): 431001 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Li Jiang, Li Pei, Huang Feng, Wei Xianhua, Ge Fangfang, Li Peng. Accurate Determination of Optical Constants of Amorphous Absorbing Thin Films by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2015, 35(4): 431001
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