Multilayer optical thin films for use at terahertz frequencies: Method of fabrication

Applied Optics

Volumn 44, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 3769-3773

  Hosako, Iwao ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS; COATING TECHNIQUES; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTICAL COATINGS; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; RADIO INTERFERENCE; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON;

OPTICAL INTERFERENCE FILMS; OPTICAL THIN FILMS; RUGATE FILTERS; TERAHERTZ FREQUENCIES;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 22044443777     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.44.003769     Document Type: Article

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