Ignatiev, Alex2022-02-142022-02-1419773466297https://hdl.handle.net/10657/8826Samples of gold black were prepared under a variety of conditions. The structural and optical properties of the gold blacks were measured and are compared to the Drude theory. The properties of the gold blacks are also correlated to the conditions of preparation of the gold black samples.application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. §107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Thesisreformatted digital