| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 450 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-448) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Excess currents, discharge densities and field -- Maxwell's equations with singular fields -- Reflection and transmission -- Island films in the low coverage limit -- Spheroidal island films in the low coverage limit -- Islands films for a finite coverage -- Films of truncated spehere for a low coverage -- Films of truncated spheroids in the low coverage limit -- Films of truncated spheres or spheroids for finite coverage -- Stratified layers -- The wave equation and its general solution -- General linear response and theory for surfaces -- Surface roughness -- Reflection of a gyrotropic medium. |
| Summary |
Annotation - An extremely rigorous theoretical description- For thin films computer programs are available for obtaining the optical properties exactly- Presents optical properties of rough surfaces, including capillary waves and oxide layers- Provides a new discussion on reflection from a gyrotropic surface- Describes reflection from a self-affine rough surface. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Surfaces -- Optical properties.
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Surfaces. |
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Thin films.
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Thin films. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Vlieger, Jan.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bedeaux, Dick. Optical properties of surfaces. 2nd ed. London : Imperial College Press, ©2004 1860944507 (OCoLC)56965870 |
| ISBN |
1591249961 (electronic book) |
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9781591249962 (electronic book) |
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1860945430 (electronic book) |
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9781860945434 (electronic book) |
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9781860944505 |
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1860944507 |
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