Advanced Optical Films and Coatings
A topical collection in Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This collection belongs to the section "Thin Films".
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Interests: characterization of thin solid films; coating design; spectrophotometry; optical constants; oxide and fluoride coatings; metal and metal- containing films; heterogeneous coatings; coating deposition; process control
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Topical Collection Information
Dear Colleagues,
Optical films and coatings are an essential part of any optical system. They are used to tailor the optical and non-optical properties of surfaces. Thereby, accurate knowledge of material properties is essential, and so is the subject of optical coatings’ characterization. Typically, single-layer coatings on a transparent substrate are used for characterizations. For advanced coatings, more complex systems are often required for a reliable characterization of underlying building blocks.
When designing optical coatings, the geometric arrangement of materials is determined based on the known optical constants. For conventional coatings, layer thicknesses and their sequences and numbers are determined. With layers build from mixed materials, the possible variety of parameters (e.g., volume fill factor and the shape and size of the inclusions) is greater and can be spatially varied. Therefore, the design process of such advanced coatings is more demanding.
This Collection, titled “Advanced Optical Films and Coatings”, welcomes research papers focusing on the design and characterization of all types of thin films with optical application backgrounds in spectral ranges, from the microwave to the vacuum ultraviolet spectrum. Authors are particularly encouraged to submit papers on the following areas:
- Coating characterization.
- Coating design and computational manufacturing.
- Pure materials and mixtures of oxides, fluorides, metals, or semiconductors.
- Micro- and nanostructured coatings.
- Non-linear properties.
Dr. Steffen Wilbrandt
Collection Editor
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Keywords
- coating characterization
- thin solid films
- optical materials
- nanostructure
- coating design
- computational manufacturing
- oxides
- fluorides
- metals
- spectrophotometry
