Approximate formulas for the amplitude and the phase of the infrared reflectance of a conductor

1 December 1984

journal article
Published by Optica Publishing Group in Journal of the Optical Society of America A

Vol. 1 (12) , 1171-1174
https://doi.org/10.1364/josaa.1.001171

Abstract

Approximate formulas are derived for the amplitude and the phase of the specular-reflection coefficient at normal incidence of infrared light from a conductor. The nature and the accuracy of the approximations are established.

Keywords

INFRARED RADIATION
INFRARED
QUANTUM MECHANICS
PHASE SHIFT
SERIES EXPANSION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE
KRAMERS KRONIG
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SPECULAR REFLECTION

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