A study of quantitative electrochemical analysis through a spectroellipsometric technique with a new function

Ellipsometry with a new function the 'Optical tracking rate' (Vop), used to analyze electrochemical reactions as suggested by the authors, is described briefly. A series of applications of this new approach for qualitative and quantitative analysis including so-called potential scanning ellipsometry and stripping ellipsometry is introduced and discussed in this article. The experimental results indicate that stripping ellipsometry for quantitative analysis has a higher sensitivity and accuracy than the electrochemical method. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science S.A.