Abstract

A method is described for determining the optical constants of uniaxial cyrstals, or isotropic specimens, from measurement of the relative flux of light reflected at three angles of incidence. Only a single, fixed, polarizer is required. The optical constants of single crystals of Cd, Mg, and white Sn, and polycrystalline specimens of Cr, Hf, Ni, and Zr, within the range 2 to 5.6 eV, are presented and briefly discussed. Energy-loss functions are given for Cd, Mg, and white Sn. For some of these metals the new results are compared with those obtained previously using the ellipsometric technique.

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Optical Properties of Some Transition Metals*

D. W. Juenker, L. J. LeBlanc, and C. R. Martin
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 58(2) 164-171 (1968)

Optical Constants of Germanium in the Region of the M_4,5 Edge*

B. Feuerbacher, M. Skibowski, R. P. Godwin, and T. Sasaki
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 58(11) 1434-1440 (1968)

Determination of Optical Constants from Reflectance or Transmittance Measurements on Bulk Crystals or Thin Films

Hans W. Verleur
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 58(10) 1356-1364 (1968)

Optical Properties and Reflectance of Uniaxial Absorbing Crystals*

L. P. Mosteller and F. Wooten
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 58(4) 511-518 (1968)

Optical Measurements on Liquid Metals Using a New Ellipsometer

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J. Opt. Soc. Am. 58(1) 102-108 (1968)