STUDIES, RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THIN FILMS OF METALS, SEMI-CONDUCTORS AND DIELECTRICS.

Abstract

MODIFICATION OF THE SHUTTER SYSTEM: The driving motor for the shutter system used in the vacuum system was replaced by a helical spring and the shutter was replaced by a slotted 12-in.-diameter disk. This was done to permit (1) complete preparation of films without breaking the vacuum and (2) deposition times of the order of tenths of seconds or greater. MODIFICATION OF THE BECKMAN DK-2 SPECTROPHOTOMETER: A device was installed in the integrating sphere so that absolute measurements of the reflectance of films could be made. The modification reduces labor in correcting the reflectance curves and minimizes handling of the mirrors. OPTICAL MEASUREMENTS: Attempts were made with various materials to obtain n and k from Hadley's curves ('Transmittance and Reflectance vs. thickness/wavelength for thin film's) and to determine why satisfactory results were not obtained. Values of n and k were obtained at several wavelengths for aluminum, bismuth, and copper but not for silver.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 1965
Accession Number
AD0634035

Entities

People

  • Lawrence N. Hadley

Organizations

  • Colorado State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Dielectrics
  • Engineered Materials
  • Films
  • Helical Springs
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Plasmonic Materials
  • Plasmonic Metamaterials
  • Reflectance
  • Thin Films
  • Transmittance

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.