Efficient refinement of inhomogeneous optical coatings: Synthesis by simultaneous thickness and refractive index optimization

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3133, Issue , 1997, Pages 46-52

  Verly, P G ^a   Thikonravov, A V ^a   Trubetskov, M K ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coatings; Inhomogeneous; Optical; Refinement; Rugate; Synthesis; Thin films

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; THICKNESS CONTROL; THIN FILMS;

INHOMOGENEOUS SYSTEMS;

OPTICAL COATINGS;

EID: 0031288779     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.279116     Document Type: Conference Paper

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