Optimization of interference filters with genetic algorithms applied to silver-based heat mirrors

Applied Optics

Volumn 32, Issue 31, 1993, Pages 6310-6315

  Eisenhammer, T ^a   Lazarov, M ^a   Leutbecher, M ^a   Schoffel U ^a   Sizmann, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Heat mirror; Interference filter; Optimization; Synthesis of layered media

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; MIRRORS; OPTIMIZATION; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; SILVER; BANDPASS FILTERS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; FILM PREPARATION; FILMS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MULTILAYER FILMS; MULTILAYERS; OPTICAL MULTILAYERS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SOLAR ABSORBERS; SOLAR ENERGY;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEAT MIRRORS;

OPTICAL FILTERS; SILVER;

ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; HEAT MIRRORS; INTERFERENCE FILTERS; MULTILAYER STACKS; OPTICAL FILTERING; OPTIMAL SEQUENCE; SYNTHESIS OF LAYERED MEDIAS; THERMAL SOLAR ENERGIES;

EID: 0027687231     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.32.006310     Document Type: Article

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