Ellipsometric Analysis of Cadmium Telluride Films’ Structure

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Numbers near markers specify the film thickness in nm. Numbers 1 and 2 indicate solution number.</div>

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Ellipsometric Analysis of Cadmium Telluride Films’ Structure

Figure 3