Evaporation of uniform antireflection coatings on hemispherical lenses to enhance infrared antenna gain

Infrared Physics and Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 89-93

  Slovick, Brian A ^a   Krenz, Peter M ^a   Zummo, Guy ^a   Boreman, Glenn D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antenna coupled detectors; Antireflection coatings; Immersion lens; Infrared antennas

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA RESPONSE; ANTENNA-COUPLED DETECTORS; ANTIREFLECTION; AR COATINGS; EVAPORATION METHOD; FLAT SURFACES; HEMISPHERICAL SURFACES; HIGH PERMITTIVITY; ILLUMINATION ANGLE; IMMERSION LENS; INFRARED ANTENNAS; PROFILOMETERS; RESPONSIVITY; SINGLE LAYER; THEORETICAL MODELS; THICKNESS VARIATION; UNIFORM FILMS;

ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS; ARGON; COATINGS; EVAPORATION; GERMANIUM; LENSES; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; VAPORS; ZINC; ZINC COATINGS; ZINC SULFIDE;

LENS ANTENNAS;

EID: 76449115175     PISSN: 13504495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infrared.2009.10.001     Document Type: Article

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