Methods of Altering the Characteristics of a Multilayer Stack*†
- 1 October 1962
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Journal of the Optical Society of America
- Vol. 52 (10) , 1149-1152
- https://doi.org/10.1364/josa.52.001149
Abstract
The reflectance R of a multilayer stack is changed as either the thickness t or refractive index n of any of the films in the stack is altered. An efficient method of computing the first partial derivatives ∂R/∂t and ∂R/∂n is presented. An example is cited in which these derivatives are employed in a relaxation process which is utilized to improve the design of a multilayer containing absorbing films, which is used as a reflection filter in the vacuum-ultraviolet spectral region.Keywords
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