\BOOKMARK [0][-]{chapter.1}{Introduction}{}
\BOOKMARK [0][-]{chapter.2}{Overview of Theory}{}
\BOOKMARK [0][-]{chapter.3}{Experimental Techniques}{}
\BOOKMARK [1][-]{section.3.1}{Total Current Spectroscopy}{chapter.3}
\BOOKMARK [1][-]{section.3.2}{Ellipsometry}{chapter.3}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.3.2.1}{Overview}{section.3.2}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.3.2.2}{Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometry}{section.3.2}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.3.2.3}{Relation of \040and \040to properties of the sample}{section.3.2}
\BOOKMARK [1][-]{section.3.3}{Optical Transmission and Reflection Spectroscopy}{chapter.3}
\BOOKMARK [1][-]{section.3.4}{Scanning Electron Microscopy}{chapter.3}
\BOOKMARK [0][-]{chapter.4}{Results and Discussion}{}
\BOOKMARK [1][-]{section.4.1}{Scanning Electron Microscopy}{chapter.4}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.4.1.1}{Higher Magnification Images of Au-Black}{section.4.1}
\BOOKMARK [1][-]{section.4.2}{Atomic Force Microscopy of Au}{chapter.4}
\BOOKMARK [1][-]{section.4.3}{Total Current Spectropy}{chapter.4}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.4.3.1}{Effect of Focusing of the Electron Gun on the TCS}{section.4.3}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.4.3.2}{Effect of Evaporation of Ag onto an Si substrate}{section.4.3}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.4.3.3}{Effect of Evaporation of Au on Si}{section.4.3}
\BOOKMARK [1][-]{section.4.4}{Variable Angle Spectroscopy Ellipsometry}{chapter.4}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.4.4.1}{Ag-Bright on Si substrate}{section.4.4}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.4.4.2}{Black Ag on Si}{section.4.4}
\BOOKMARK [1][-]{section.4.5}{Optical Reflection Spectroscopy using the VASE}{chapter.4}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.4.5.1}{Au on Si}{section.4.5}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.4.5.2}{Au on Au-Black on Au on Si}{section.4.5}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.4.5.3}{Comparison with model of 50nm Au on Si}{section.4.5}
\BOOKMARK [1][-]{section.4.6}{Optical Transmission Spectroscopy using OceanOptics Spectrometer}{chapter.4}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.4.6.1}{Dark Spectrum}{section.4.6}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.4.6.2}{Reference Spectrum}{section.4.6}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.4.6.3}{Testing the Spectrometer}{section.4.6}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.4.6.4}{Transmission Spectra of Glass}{section.4.6}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.4.6.5}{Transmission Spectra of Au and Au-Black on Glass}{section.4.6}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.4.6.6}{Transmission Spectra of Ag}{section.4.6}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.4.6.7}{Transmission Spectra of Ag and Ag-Black on Glass}{section.4.6}
\BOOKMARK [0][-]{chapter.5}{Conclusion}{}
\BOOKMARK [-1][-]{chapter*.38}{References}{}
\BOOKMARK [0][-]{appendix.A}{READ AT YOUR OWN RISK}{chapter*.38}
\BOOKMARK [1][-]{section.A.1}{Effect of Noise on the TCS Curve}{appendix.A}
\BOOKMARK [1][-]{section.A.2}{Electron Optics}{appendix.A}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.A.2.1}{A two dimensional electron gun simulation}{section.A.2}
\BOOKMARK [1][-]{section.A.3}{Electron Gun Control Circuit}{appendix.A}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.A.3.1}{Control Circuit}{section.A.3}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.A.3.2}{The Ammeters}{section.A.3}
\BOOKMARK [1][-]{section.A.4}{Data Aquisition Hardware}{appendix.A}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.A.4.1}{Overview}{section.A.4}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.A.4.2}{Microprocessor}{section.A.4}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.A.4.3}{ADC Inputs}{section.A.4}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.A.4.4}{Temperature Measurement}{section.A.4}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.A.4.5}{Power Supplies}{section.A.4}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.A.4.6}{DAC Output}{section.A.4}
\BOOKMARK [2][-]{subsection.A.4.7}{RS-232 Communications}{section.A.4}