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In their usual textbook writing, Fresnel’s formulas describe transmission and reflection phenomena at absolutely plane and smooth interfaces between optically homogeneous and isotropic materials. Real films however may show certain surface roughness, as well as inhomogeneity and anisotropy. The impact of these effects may require introducing correction terms to Fresnel’s equations. Concerning the impact of surface roughness, so the latter needs to be subdivided into small scale and large scale roughness contributions. Intensity transmission and reflection coefficients are introduced, too.
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Stenzel, O. (2014). Plane Interfaces. In: Optical Coatings. Springer Series in Surface Sciences, vol 54. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54063-9_3
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