Journal of the Optical Society of America · 1977 · 17 citations · 1 references
Natural SciencesMaterials ScienceMetallic MaterialsOpticsThin FilmsMetalsOptical Properties Of MaterialsOptical Properties Of SolidsOptical Thin FilmsThin Film Optical PropertiesThin-film MaterialsCritical ThicknessMetal Thin FilmsMetallic Thin FilmsNear-infrared RadiationOptical ReflectanceStandard Form Equations
The reflectivity of metallic films, as calculated from standard equations, is discussed in the case of infrared radiation. We derive the minimum thickness of a metallic film for infrared reflectors and show the reason that metallic films cannot be used to make Fabry-Perot filters in the infrared.
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