\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 Transmission and Reflection Measurements using the VASE}{chapter.4} \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*.35}{References}{} \BOOKMARK [0][-]{section..1}{A two dimensional electron gun simulation}{chapter*.35} \BOOKMARK [1][-]{subsection..1.1}{The Ammeters}{section..1}