Space applications of Si/B4C multilayer coatings at extreme ultra-violet region; comparison with standard Mo/Si coatings

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5901, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-12

  Frassetto, F ^a,b   Garoli, D ^a,b   Monaco, G ^a,b   Nicolosi, P ^a,b   Pascolini, M ^a,b   Pelizzo, M G ^a,b   Mattarello, V ^c   Patelli, A ^c   Rigato, V ^c   Giglia, A ^d,e   Nannarone, S ^d,e   Antonucci, E ^f   Fineschi, S ^f   Romoli, M ^g  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c LABORATORI NAZIONALI DI LEGNARO   (Italy)

^d LABORATORIO TASC   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^f OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Multilayers; Optics; Si B4C; Solar physics

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; COATINGS; MULTILAYERS; OPTICAL FILTERS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICS; SPACE APPLICATIONS;

MULTILAYER COATINGS; OPTICAL CONSTANTS; SI-B4C; SOLAR PHYSICS;

SILICON COMPOUNDS;

EID: 29944439332     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.616848     Document Type: Conference Paper

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