Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 32, Issue 10, 1031005(2012)
Determination of Chemical Bond of Tetrahedral Amorphous Carbon Films by an Ellipsometry Approach
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Li Xiaowei, Zhou Yi, Sun Lili, Wang Aiying. Determination of Chemical Bond of Tetrahedral Amorphous Carbon Films by an Ellipsometry Approach[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2012, 32(10): 1031005
Category: Thin Films
Received: Apr. 1, 2012
Accepted: --
Published Online: Jul. 17, 2012
The Author Email: Xiaowei Li (lixw@nimte.ac.cn)