Step method: A new synthesis method for the design of optical filters with intermediate refractive indices

Applied Optics

Volumn 47, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 4321-4330

  Larouche, Stéphane ^a   Martinu, Ludvik ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS; BANDPASS FILTERS; DESIGN; OPTICAL FILTERS; OPTICAL MULTILAYERS;

ANTI REFLECTIVE COATINGS; EFFECTIVE REFRACTIVE INDEX; HOMOGENEOUS LAYERS; MULTILAYER OPTICAL FILTERS; OPTIMAL FILTER; OPTIMAL POSITION; POLARIZING BEAM SPLITTERS; SYNTHESIS METHOD;

REFRACTIVE INDEX;

EID: 53549083236     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.47.004321     Document Type: Article

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