Effects of Small-scale Surface Roughness and Absorption on Refractive Index Measurement by the Brewster-angle and Critical-angle Techniques

ZHANG Xiao-bao; LUO Hui; TAN Zhong-qi; LIU Wen-bin; WU Su-yong

doi:10.3788/gzxb20174604.0412001

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