Optical Characterization of Silver Nanorod Thin Films Grown Using Oblique Angle Deposition

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</svg>°. (a) Sample was grown at 300 K, while the (b) sample was grown at 100 K.</table>

Journal of Nanomaterials

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Figure 8: Optical Characterization of Silver Nanorod Thin Films Grown Using Oblique Angle Deposition 