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Light Scattering by Particles on Substrates. Theory and Experiments

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Light Scattering and Nanoscale Surface Roughness

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Abstract

During recent decades the study of the scattering of electromagnetic waves by rough surfaces has aroused the interest of many research groups and has been approached from different standpoints. Of the geometrical models developed either to reproduce experimental results or to understand the physics involved in the phenomena of scattering, particular mention should be made of the model consisting of ensembles of particles with simple geometry seeded onto flat surfaces. What makes these surfaces especially attractive is that they allow both controlled calculation for different sizes, shapes, densities, or optical properties, and the possibility of experimental testing of such systems. But these surfaces are also interesting for other reasons in certain specific areas, such as mirror degradation by particle contamination,1 detection of surface defects in the semiconductor industry,2 construction of biosensors,3 optical particle sizing,4 and near field optics.5

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Moreno, F., Saiz, J.M., González, F. (2007). Light Scattering by Particles on Substrates. Theory and Experiments. In: Maradudin, A.A. (eds) Light Scattering and Nanoscale Surface Roughness. Nanostructure Science and Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35659-4_12

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