Mechanical Stress Compensation In Multilayer Dichroic Mirrors For The 16 µm Spectral Region

Philip Baumeister; James Pritts; David Lees; David F. Edwards

doi:10.1117/12.957728

13 November 1980 Mechanical Stress Compensation In Multilayer Dichroic Mirrors For The 16 µm Spectral Region

Philip Baumeister, James Pritts, David Lees, David F. Edwards

Proceedings Volume 0190, Los Alamos Conference on Optics 1979; (1980) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.957728
Event: Los Alamos Conference on Optics '79, 1979, Los Alamos, United States

Abstract

Multilayer quarterwave stacks were fabricated to reflect at λ = 16 μm. Due to the substantial metric thickness of the stack, the mechanical stress caused the coating to separate from the substrate. The optical thickness of the lead fluoride was 35% thicker than the zinc selenide in the stress-compensated design. The tensive stress of the former compensated the compressive stress of the latter.

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Philip Baumeister, James Pritts, David Lees, and David F. Edwards "Mechanical Stress Compensation In Multilayer Dichroic Mirrors For The 16 µm Spectral Region", Proc. SPIE 0190, Los Alamos Conference on Optics 1979, (13 November 1980); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.957728

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