Method of Checking Thickness of Thin Films during Vacuum-Spraying Process,

Abstract

Thin film thickness can be checked during a vacuum-spraying process by a spectrum analyzer which scans the light passing through the film continuously. A photoelectric receiver sends a signal to the amplifier of the vertical deflection of an oscillograph. The horizontal sweep is controlled by a signal which is proportional to the light wave length. The shape of the graph on the screen is compared with a nominal graph within a spectrum region spanning at least half an octave on the wave length scale. When both graphs have the greatest similarity in shape, the spraying process is stopped. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 20, 1971
Accession Number
AD0733206

Entities

People

  • L. B. Katsnelson
  • Sh. A. Furman

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Analyzers
  • Deflection
  • Films
  • Oscillographs
  • Spectra
  • Spectrum Analyzers
  • Thickness
  • Thin Films

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.