Optical Viscometry of Spinning Sol Coatings
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Optical interferometric monitoring of spin coating (optospinography) has allowed close observation of the temporal evolution of a thin silicate sol film (typically at 2000 rpm, 100 Hz data acquisition). The kinematic viscosity data obtained, using a simple analytical model, are validated with those from a mineral oil standard, with agreement well within the experimental uncertainties. For spin coating in open air, the influence of variations in refractive index, rheological properties and air flow are discussed. Inflections in the temporal evolution of the optical thickness of silicate sol films are analyzed, which indicate the usefulness of optospinography, particularly when applied in the proximity of the rotation axis and evaporation is minimized, to monitor time variations in the kinematic viscosity of these sols during spin coating.
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