ABSTRACT

Thin-film coatings are universal on optical components such as displays, lenses, mirrors, cameras, and windows and serve a variety of functions such as antireflection, high reflection, and spectral filtering. Designs can be as simple as a single-layer dielectric for antireflection effects or very complex with hundreds of layers for producing elaborate spectral filtering effects. Starting from basic principles of electromagnetics, design techniques are progressively introduced toward more intricate optical filter designs, numerical optimization techniques, and production methods, as well as emerging areas such as phase change materials and metal film optics. Worked examples, Python computer codes, and instructor problem sets are included.

Key Features:

  • Starting from the basic principles of electromagnetics, topics are built in a pedagogic manner toward intricate filter designs, numerical optimization and production methods.
  • Discusses thin-film applications and design from simple single-layer effects to complex several-hundred-layer spectral filtering.
  • Includes modern topics such as phase change materials and metal film optics.
  • Includes worked examples, problem sets, and numerical examples with Python codes.

chapter 1|21 pages

Fundamental Concepts

chapter 2|16 pages

Optical Thin Film Materials

chapter 3|9 pages

Single-Layer Antireflection Theory

chapter 4|15 pages

Transfer Matrix Method

chapter 5|19 pages

Multilayer Antireflection Theory

chapter 6|7 pages

High-Reflection Designs

chapter 7|16 pages

Herpin Equivalence Principle

chapter 8|12 pages

Edge Filters

chapter 9|13 pages

LinePass Filters

chapter 10|7 pages

Bandpass Filters

chapter 11|15 pages

Thin-Film Designs for Oblique Incidence

chapter 12|25 pages

Metal Film Optics

chapter 14|19 pages

Deposition Methods

chapter 15|11 pages

Python Computer Code