Optical Properties of Durable Oxide Coatings for Infrared Applications

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5078, Issue , 2003, Pages 169-178

  Korenstein, R ^a   Cremin, P ^a   Varitimos, T E ^b   Tustison, R ^a  

^a RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Diamond; Diamond like carbon; HfO 2; LWIR; Optical materials; Protective coatings; Y 2O 3; ZrO 2

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND LIKE CARBON; HFO2; LONG WAVELENGTH INFRARED (LWIR); Y2O3; ZRO2;

DEPOSITION; DIAMONDS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT REFLECTION; OPTICAL FILMS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; THIN FILMS;

OPTICAL MATERIALS;

EID: 1642434051     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.500966     Document Type: Conference Paper

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