• DocumentCode
    499647
  • Title

    Low-refractive-index materials - A new class of optical thin-film materials

  • Author

    Schubert, E.Fred ; Kim, Jong Kyu

  • Author_Institution
    Electr., Comput., & Syst. Eng. Dept., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    The refractive index is the most fundamental quantity in optics. However, no optical thin-film materials have been available in the index range 1.05-1.4. A new class of low-index materials is presented including several applications.
  • Keywords
    nanostructured materials; optical films; optical materials; porosity; refractive index; low-refractive-index material; nanorods array; oblique angle evaporation; oblique-angle deposition; optical thin-film material; porosity; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Fresnel reflection; Indium tin oxide; Optical control; Optical films; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Physics; Refractive index; (160.4670) Optical materials; (310.6860) Thin films, optical properties;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5224877