Optical Interference Coatings

by Kaiser, Norbert; Pulker, Hans K.

• ISBN13: 9783540003649
• ISBN10: 3540003649
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Interference coatings are an essential part of modern optics. This book is designed to give a concise but complete overview of the field, with contributions written by leading experts in the various areas. Topics include design, materials, film growth, deposition including large area, characterization and monitoring, and mechanical stress. The authors also describe applications in astronomy, microcomponents, DUV/VUV, EUV/X, ultrafast optics, displays, and ultrasensitive fluorescence. Furthermore, laser-resistant coatings and coatings for free-electron lasers and plastic optics are covered. The book concludes with chapters on photonic structures as interference devices and on the brilliant world of natural coatings.

Table of Contents

Natural Coatings
Peter Vukusic	1	(34)
Photnic Structures as Interference Devices
Carl G. Ribbing	35	(24)
Some Fundamentals of Optical Thin Film Growth
Norbert Kaiser	59	(22)
Design of Optical Coatings
Alexander V. Tikhonravov	81	(24)
Coating Materials
Martin Friz and Friedrich Waibel	105	(26)
Film Deposition Methods
Hans K. Pulker	131	(24)
Large Area Deposition
Günter Bräuer	155	(26)
Characterisation and Monitoring
Detlev Ristau	181	(26)
Mechanical Stress in Optical Coatings
Georg N. Strauss	207	(24)
Optical Thin Films for Micro-Components
Ludovic Escoubas and Francois Flory	231	(26)
Optical Coatings for the DUV/VUV
Roland Thielsch	257	(24)
Multilayer Coatings for EUV/Soft X-ray Mirrors
Sergey Yulin	281	(28)
Laser Resistant Coatings
Christopher J. Stolz and François Y. Génin	309	(26)
Coatings for UV- Free Electron Lasers
Alexandre Gatto	335	(24)
Optical Coatings on Plastics
Ludvik Martinu and Jolanta E. Klemberg-Sapieha	359	(34)
Interference Coatings for Ultrafast Optics
Gabriel Tempea, Vladislav Yakovlev and Ferenc Krausz	393	(30)
Optical Coatings for Displays
Li Li	423	(32)
Optical Thin Films for Spontaneous Emission Control
Hervé Rigneault	455	(24)
Epilogue	479	(2)
Index	481	(8)
Biographies	489