Morphological influence on surface–wave propagation at the planar interface of a metal film and a columnar thin film
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The selection of a higher vapor deposition angle when growing a columnar thin film (CTF) leads to surface– wave propagation at a planar metal–CTF interface with phase velocity of lower magnitude and shorter propagation range. Acordingly, a higher angle of plane–wave incidence is required to excite that surface wave in a modified Kretschmann configuration. c © Anita Publications. All rights reserved.
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