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This book is an up-to-date survey of the major optical
characterization techniques for thin solid films. Emphasis is
placed on practicability of the various approaches. Relevant
fundamentals are briefly reviewed before demonstrating the
application of these techniques to practically relevant research
and development topics. The book is written by international top
experts, all of whom are involved in industrial research and
development projects.
This book is an up-to-date survey of the major optical
characterization techniques for thin solid films. Emphasis is
placed on practicability of the various approaches. Relevant
fundamentals are briefly reviewed before demonstrating the
application of these techniques to practically relevant research
and development topics. The book is written by international top
experts, all of whom are involved in industrial research and
development projects.
The book bridges the gap between fundamental physics courses (such
as optics, electrodynamics, quantum mechanics and solid state
physics) and highly specialized literature on the spectroscopy,
design, and application of optical thin film coatings. Basic
knowledge from the above-mentioned courses is therefore presumed.
Starting from fundamental physics, the book enables the reader
derive the theory of optical coatings and to apply it to
practically important spectroscopic problems. Both classical and
semiclassical approaches are included. Examples describe the full
range of classical optical coatings in various spectral regions as
well as highly specialized new topics such as rugate filters and
resonant grating waveguide structures. The second edition has been
updated and extended with respect to probing matter in different
spectral regions, homogenous and inhomogeneous line broadening
mechanisms and the Fresnel formula for the effect of planar
interfaces.
Optical coatings, i.e. multilayer stacks composed from a certain
number of thin individual layers, are an essential part of any
optical system necessary to tailor the properties of the optical
surfaces. Hereby, the performance of any optical coating is defined
by a well-balanced interplay between the properties of the
individual coating materials and the geometrical parameters (such
as film thickness) which define their arrangement. In all
scientific books dealing with the performance of optical coatings,
the main focus is on optimizing the geometrical coating parameters,
particularly the number of individual layers and their thickness.
At the same time, much less attention is paid to another degree of
freedom in coating design, namely the possibility to tailor optical
material properties to an optimum relevant for the required
specification. This book, on the contrary, concentrates on the
material aside of the problem. After a comprehensive review of the
basics of thin film theory, traditional optical coating material
properties and their relation to the efficiency of coating design
methods, emphasis is placed on novel results concerning the
application of material mixtures and nanostructured coatings in
optical coating theory and practice, including porous layers,
dielectric mixtures as well as metal island films for different
applications.
The book bridges the gap between fundamental physics courses (such
as optics, electrodynamics, quantum mechanics and solid state
physics) and highly specialized literature on the spectroscopy,
design, and application of optical thin film coatings. Basic
knowledge from the above-mentioned courses is therefore presumed.
Starting from fundamental physics, the book enables the reader
derive the theory of optical coatings and to apply it to
practically important spectroscopic problems. Both classical and
semiclassical approaches are included. Examples describe the full
range of classical optical coatings in various spectral regions as
well as highly specialized new topics such as rugate filters and
resonant grating waveguide structures. The second edition has been
updated and extended with respect to probing matter in different
spectral regions, homogenous and inhomogeneous line broadening
mechanisms and the Fresnel formula for the effect of planar
interfaces.
Optical coatings, i.e. multilayer stacks composed from a certain
number of thin individual layers, are an essential part of any
optical system necessary to tailor the properties of the optical
surfaces. Hereby, the performance of any optical coating is defined
by a well-balanced interplay between the properties of the
individual coating materials and the geometrical parameters (such
as film thickness) which define their arrangement. In all
scientific books dealing with the performance of optical coatings,
the main focus is on optimizing the geometrical coating parameters,
particularly the number of individual layers and their thickness.
At the same time, much less attention is paid to another degree of
freedom in coating design, namely the possibility to tailor optical
material properties to an optimum relevant for the required
specification. This book, on the contrary, concentrates on the
material aside of the problem. After a comprehensive review of the
basics of thin film theory, traditional optical coating material
properties and their relation to the efficiency of coating design
methods, emphasis is placed on novel results concerning the
application of material mixtures and nanostructured coatings in
optical coating theory and practice, including porous layers,
dielectric mixtures as well as metal island films for different
applications.
The present monograph represents itself as a tutorial to the ?eld
of optical properties of thin solid ?lms. It is neither a handbook
for the thin ?lm prac- tioner,
noranintroductiontointerferencecoatingsdesign, norareviewonthe
latest developments in the ?eld. Instead, it is a textbook which
shall bridge the gap between ground level knowledge on optics,
electrodynamics, qu- tummechanics, andsolidstatephysicsononehand,
andthemorespecialized level of knowledge presumed in typical thin
?lm optical research papers on the other hand. In writing this
preface, I feel it makes sense to comment on three points, which
all seem to me equally important. They arise from the following (-
tually interconnected) three questions: 1. Who can bene't from
reading this book? 2. What is the origin of the particular material
selection in this book? 3. Who encouraged and supported me in
writing this book? Let me start with the ?rst question, the
intended readership of this book. It should be of use for anybody,
who is involved into the analysis of - tical spectra of a thin ?lm
sample, no matter whether the sample has been prepared for optical
or other applications. Thin ?lm spectroscopy may be r- evant in
semiconductor physics, solar cell development, physical chemistry,
optoelectronics, and optical coatings development, to give just a
few ex- ples. The book supplies the reader with the necessary
theoretical apparatus for understanding and modelling the features
of the recorded transmission and re?ection spec
This book offers a didactic introduction to light-matter
interactions at both the classical and semi-classical levels.
Pursuing an approach that describes the essential physics behind
the functionality of any optical element, it acquaints students
with the broad areas of optics and photonics. Its rigorous,
bottom-up approach to the subject, using model systems ranging from
individual atoms and simple molecules to crystalline and amorphous
solids, gradually builds up the reader's familiarity and confidence
with the subject matter. Throughout the book, the detailed
mathematical treatment and examples of practical applications are
accompanied by problems with worked-out solutions. In short, the
book provides the most essential information for any graduate or
advanced undergraduate student wishing to begin their course of
study in the field of photonics, or to brush up on important
concepts prior to an examination.
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