Applied Optics · 1968 · 59 citations · 14 references
Natural SciencesMaterials SciencePhysicsOptical MaterialsOpticsThin FilmsAtomic Layer DepositionChemical Vapor DepositionCoatingsSurface CoatingsThin Film Optical PropertiesUltraviolet ExtinctionExtinction Coefficient MeasurementsHigh-reflectance MaterialsLight Extinction CoefficientOptical CoatingsReflectance
Further studies have been made on the preparation of LiF-overcoated aluminum mirrors with highest reflectance at wavelengths down to 1000 A. Mirrors with 73% reflectance at lambda = 1026 A have been made. The extinction coefficient k of evaporated LiF films has been measured under various conditions of film preparation. Techniques for vacuum depositing LiF films with the smallest K and Al + LiF mirrors with the highest reflectance are described. Aging of LiF-coated Al mirrors under various conditions is discussed.
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