Open AccessOptical properties calculated for multidielectric quarter-wave coatings on microspheres
Author(s) -
Philippe Voarino,
Carole Deumié,
Claude Amra
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.12.004476
Subject(s) - materials science , optics , microsphere , dielectric , mie scattering , planar , spheres , thin film , glass microsphere , optical coating , optoelectronics , light scattering , nanotechnology , scattering , physics , computer graphics (images) , astronomy , computer science , chemical engineering , engineering
Optical properties of overcoated microspheres are calculated and compared to those of planar multilayers, in regard to the sphere diameter. The classical criteria for in-situ optical monitoring is analyzed to control the growth of films on the spheres. Most coatings are multi-dielectric quarterwave stacks used in the thin film community.