Journal of the Optical Society of America · 1955 · 63 citations · 3 references
Materials ScienceMaterials EngineeringVisible SpectrumSpectrophotometric Reflectance MeasurementsEngineeringMaterial AnalysisPhysicsOptical PropertiesNatural SciencesSurface ScienceApplied PhysicsSpectral RangeMagnesium-based CompositeSolid-state ChemistryChemistryThin FilmsMagnesium Fluoride FilmsZinc Sulfide
The dispersion and aging effects of thin films of MgF2 and ZnS were investigated in the spectral range of 4000 A to 7500 A. The method of evaporating ZnS is reported. The index of refraction was calculated from spectrophotometric reflectance measurements at extremes of reflectance.
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