Practical Design and Production of Optical Thin Films

by Ronald R. Willey (Editor)

Overview

Providing insider viewpoints and perspectives unavailable in any other text, this book presents useful guidelines and tools to produce effective coatings and films. Covering subjects ranging from materials selection and process development to successful system construction and optimization, it contains expanded discussions on design visualization, dense wavelength division multiplexing, new coating equipment, electrochromic and chemically active coatings, ion-assisted deposition, and optical monitoring sensitivity. Furnishing real-world examples and know-how, the book introduces Fourier analysis and synthesis without difficult mathematical concepts and equations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135564919
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	07/09/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	542
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Ronald R. Willey

Table of Contents

Fundamentals of Thin Film Optics and the Use of Graphical Methods in Thin Film Design Estimating What Can Be Done Before Designing Fourier Viewpoint of Optical Coatings Typical Equipment for Optical Coating Production Materials and Process Know-How Process Development Monitoring and Control of Thin Film Growth Appendix: Metallic and Semiconductor Material Graphs Author Index Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

A primarily empirical and graphical rather than mathematical overview for students, novices, and veterans of designing and manufacturing thin film optical coatings. Discusses the principles, the equipment, the materials, and the processes involved, and demonstrates how to optimize the control sensitivity and repeatability of film to achieve desired effects. Also describes an empirically discovered family of functions of index of refraction versus thickness, which allow various antireflection coatings to be selected as needed; and provides novel perspectives on Fourier analysis and synthesis and error correction techniques. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

Provides detailed instructions for designing practical thin film coatings that meet specific requirements, and identifies the limitations of each technology involved. The author covers antireflection coatings, Fourier analysis, typical equipment and materials, and monitoring techniques. The second edition adds new design visualization and optimization techniques, and a review of spectral measuring equipment. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Particularly useful for manufacturing technicians and engineers is the information on the characterization of thin films . Also useful are the chapters on the physical properties of many common materials used in the fabrication of thin film coatings. The author has done a nice job of mixing explanations with helpful charts, graphs and figures. Well-written and generally easy to understand and follow, the book will be very useful to anyone who designs or builds optical thin films.

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