Determination of Optical Constants: E.D. Palik, Introductory Remarks. R.T. Holm, Convention Confusions. E. Pelletier, Methods for Determining Optical Parameters of Thin Films. G.J. Sprokel and J.D. Swalen, The Attenuated Total Reflection Method. P. Apell and O. Hunderi, Optical Properties of Superlattices. B. Jensen, Calculation of the Refractive Index of Compound Semiconductors below the Band Gap. A.R. Forouhi and I. Bloomer, Calculation of Optical Constants, n and k in the Interband Region. M.E. Thomas, Temperature Dependence of the Complex Index of Refraction. M.L. Scott, Measurement of n and k in the XUV by the Angle-of-Incidence Total-External-Reflectance Method. J. Barth, R.L. Johnson, and M. Cardona, Spectroscopic Ellipsometry in the 6-35 eV Region. R. Tatchyn, Methods Based on Multiple-Slit Fourier Transform Interferometry for Determining Thin-Film Optical Constants in the VUV/Soft X-Ray Range. H.G. Birken, C. Blessing, and C. Kunz, Determination of Optical Constants from Angular-Dependent Photoelectric-Yield Measurements. J. Pfl*aduger and J. Fink, Determination of Optical Constants by High-Energy Electron*b1Energy*b1Loss Spectroscopy (EELS). E.D. Palik, Optical Parameters for the Materials in Volumes I and II. Critiques: Metals: D.W. Lynch and W.R. Hunter, An Introduction to the Data for Several Metals. E.T. Arakawa, T.A. Callcott, and Y.-C. Chang, Beryllium (Be). L. Ward, Cobalt (Co). A. Borghesi and G. Guizzetti, Graphite (C). E.T. Arakawa and T. Inagaki, Mercury (Hg). A. Borghesi and A. Piaggi, Palladium (Pd). G. Guizzetti and A. Piaggi, Vanadium (V). Semiconductors: E.D. Palik, O.J. Glembocki, and K. Takarabe, Aluminum Arsenide (AlAs). D.F. Edwards and R.H. White, Aluminum Antimonide (AlSb). O.J. Glembocki and K. Takarabe, Aluminum Gallium Arsenide (AlxGal-xAs). H. Piller, Cadmium Selenide (CdSe). L. Ward, Cadmium Sulphide (CdS). D.F. Edwards and R.H. White, Gallium Antimonide (GaSb). J. Huml*aai*ajcek, F. Lukes*ajs, and E. Schmidt, Silicon-Germanium Alloys (SixGel-x). H. Piller, Lead Tin Telluride (PbSnTe). P. Amirtharaj, Mercury Camdium Telluride (Hg1-xCdxTe). E.D. Palik, Selenium (Se). S.A. Alterovitz and J.A. Woollam, Cubic Silicon Carbide (GREEK BETA*****)-SiC. E.D. Palik, Tellurium (Te). H. Piller, Tin Telluride (SnTe). L. Ward, Zinc Selenide (ZnSe), Zinc Telluride (ZnTe). Insulators: F. Gervais, Aluminum Oxide (A1203). W.J. Tropf and M.E. Thomas, Aluminum Oxynitride (ALON) Spinel. C. Wong, Y.Y. Teng, J. Ashok, and P.L.H. Varaprasad, Barium Titanate (BaTiO3). D.F. Edwards and R.H. White, Beryllium Oxide (BeO). D.F. Bezuidenhout, Calcium Fluoride (CaF2). S.A. Alterovitz, N. Savvides, F.W. Smith, and J.A. Woollam, Amorphous Hydrogenated "Diamondlike" Carbon Films and Arc-Evaporated Carbon Films. J.E. Eldridge, Cesium Iodide (CsI). C.G. Ribbing and A. Roos, Copper Oxides (Cu2O, CuO). W.J. Tropf and M.E. Thomas, Magnesium Aluminum Spinel (MgAl2O4). T.M. Cotter, M.E. Thomas, and W.J. Tropf, Magnesium Fluoride (MgF2). D.M. Roessler and D.R. Huffman, Magnesium Oxide (MgO). J. Ashok, P.L.H. Varaprasad, and J.R. Birch, Polyethylene (C2H4)n. E.D. Palik, Potassium Bromide (KBr). D.F. Edwards and R.H. White, Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate (KH2PO4, KDP) and Three of Its Isomorphs. I. Ohl*aaidal and K. Navr*aaatil, Sodium Fluoride (NaF). F. Gervais, Strontium Titanate (SrTiO3). I. Ohl*aaidal and K. Navr*aaatil, Thorium Fluoride (ThF4). M.R. Querry, D.M. Wieliczka, and D.J. Segelstein, Water (H2O). W.J. Tropf and M.E. Thomas, Yttrium Oxide (Y2O3). Each chapter includes references. Index.**