Broadband Antireflection Coating Design Performance Estimation
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چکیده
The application of a few basic principles, some empirical data, and experience is applied to estimate the average residual reflection expected in an AR coating as a function of bandwidth, wavelength, overall thickness, substrate index, available coating materials, and number of layers. This can be a useful tool for not only the thin film designer but also the non-designer or system engineer to predict the performance of an AR coating for a given application.
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