Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 51, Issue 1, 20210976(2022)

A characterization method of thin film parameters based on adaptive differential evolution algorithm (Invited)

Yuqing Guan1,2, Yunxia Fu1,2, Wenzhe Zou1,2, Zhangning Xie3, and Lihua Lei1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Institute of Measurement and Testing Technology, Shanghai 201203, China
  • 2Shanghai Key Laboratory of Online Test and Control Technology, Shanghai 2012032, China
  • 3School of Physical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200082, China
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    Yuqing Guan, Yunxia Fu, Wenzhe Zou, Zhangning Xie, Lihua Lei. A characterization method of thin film parameters based on adaptive differential evolution algorithm (Invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2022, 51(1): 20210976

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    Paper Information

    Category: Photoelectric measurement

    Received: Dec. 17, 2021

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 8, 2022

    The Author Email: Lihua Lei (leilh@simt.com.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20210976

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