Thin-film optical filters

H.A. Macleod0750306882, 9780750306881, 9781420033236

This is a comprehensive introduction to thin-film
optical filters written for professionals in industry
and those entering the field. It also provides a
solid foundation for students on appropriate
graduate courses.
It provides a unified treatment of the design,
manufacture, performance and application of
optical thin films. It includes the mathematics
necessary for the reader / user to carry out
thin-film calculations. Contains extensive
reference to the original literature. The coverage
of optical filters includes antireflection and
high-reflectance coatings.
Readership
Written for all users of optical coatings as an
introduction and reference. For people working in
industry, particularly optical system and
component manufacturers; researchers in
physics, and engineering departments
investigating the growth, properties and
applications of thin films.

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Table of contents :
Contents……Page 7
Foreword to the third edition……Page 13
Foreword to the second edition……Page 15
Apologia to the first edition……Page 19
Symbols and abbreviations……Page 23
1. Introduction……Page 27
2. Basic theory……Page 38
3. Antireflection coatings……Page 112
4. Neutral mirrors and beam splitters……Page 184
5. Multilayer high-reflectance coatings……Page 205
6. Edge filters……Page 236
7. Band-pass filters……Page 283
8. Tilted coatings……Page 374
9. Production methods and thin-film materials……Page 419
10. Factors affecting layer and coating properties……Page 488
11. Layer uniformity and thickness monitoring……Page 514
12. Specification of filters and environmental effects……Page 549
13. System considerations: applications of filters and coatings……Page 562
14. Other topics……Page 614
15. Characteristics of thin-film dielectric materials……Page 647
Index……Page 657