Tran Le et al 2009 Chinese Phys. Lett. 26 116801 doi:10.1088/0256-307X/26/11/116801
Tran Le1, Tuan Tran1, Huu Chi Nguyen1, Dac Ngoc Son Luu1, Minh Nam Hoang2 and Dinh Quan Nguyen2
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81.15.Cd Deposition by sputtering
78.30.-j Infrared and Raman spectra
78.40.-q Absorption and reflection spectra: visible and ultraviolet
78.66.-w Optical properties of specific thin films
82.50.Hp Processes caused by visible and UV light
82.65.+r Surface and interface chemistry; heterogeneous catalysis at surfaces
Condensed matter: electrical, magnetic and optical
Issue 11 (November 2009)
Received 20 May 2009
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