In order to review the present state of optical studies for the detection of, and quantitative measurement on, adsorbed layers at interfaces, it seems appropriate to consider four main topics: (i) circumstances leading to the acceptance of optical methods for studying interfaces ; (ii) present-day interests in applying optical methods ; (iii) relative merits of the various optical methods ; (iv) interpretation of optical data.
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