Preparation and Spectrum Characterization of a High Quality Linear Variable Filter
To meet the requirements for lightweight, miniaturized dispersive optical systems for space applications, linear variable filters with a high transmittance and spatial dispersion coefficient are proposed. The filters were produced with dual ion beam sputtering, where a single layer thickness variati...
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doaj-49233c0d940743d589a327f5646c7d922020-11-25T02:28:20ZengMDPI AGCoatings2079-64122018-08-018930810.3390/coatings8090308coatings8090308Preparation and Spectrum Characterization of a High Quality Linear Variable FilterHaolong Tang0Jinsong Gao1Jian Zhang2Xiaoyi Wang3Xiuhua Fu4Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaChangchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaChangchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaChangchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130000, ChinaTo meet the requirements for lightweight, miniaturized dispersive optical systems for space applications, linear variable filters with a high transmittance and spatial dispersion coefficient are proposed. The filters were produced with dual ion beam sputtering, where a single layer thickness variation was achieved with a deposition rate adjustment based on a linear variable correction formula. A linear variable trend matching method was used to correct the film thickness based on the reduction of the mismatch error between two materials: Ta2O5 and SiO2. The influence of the spectral and spatial measuring average effects was addressed by sampling the spot size optimization. This paper presents an all-dielectric linear variable filter that operates between 520 and 1000 nm, with an excellent linear dependence of 40 nm/mm over 12 mm. The linear variable filter possessed a 2.5% bandwidth, and its transmittance was found to be >80% at the central wavelength of the band, with a 0.1% transmittance in the cut-off region. These results indicate great potential for optical devices for space applications, and the developed process has good reproducibility and stability.http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/8/9/308linear variable filtercoatingsdual ion beam sputteringfilm thickness correctionspectrum analysis |
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Preparation and Spectrum Characterization of a High Quality Linear Variable Filter |
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Preparation and Spectrum Characterization of a High Quality Linear Variable Filter |
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Preparation and Spectrum Characterization of a High Quality Linear Variable Filter |
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Preparation and Spectrum Characterization of a High Quality Linear Variable Filter |
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Preparation and Spectrum Characterization of a High Quality Linear Variable Filter |
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preparation and spectrum characterization of a high quality linear variable filter |
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To meet the requirements for lightweight, miniaturized dispersive optical systems for space applications, linear variable filters with a high transmittance and spatial dispersion coefficient are proposed. The filters were produced with dual ion beam sputtering, where a single layer thickness variation was achieved with a deposition rate adjustment based on a linear variable correction formula. A linear variable trend matching method was used to correct the film thickness based on the reduction of the mismatch error between two materials: Ta2O5 and SiO2. The influence of the spectral and spatial measuring average effects was addressed by sampling the spot size optimization. This paper presents an all-dielectric linear variable filter that operates between 520 and 1000 nm, with an excellent linear dependence of 40 nm/mm over 12 mm. The linear variable filter possessed a 2.5% bandwidth, and its transmittance was found to be >80% at the central wavelength of the band, with a 0.1% transmittance in the cut-off region. These results indicate great potential for optical devices for space applications, and the developed process has good reproducibility and stability. |
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linear variable filter coatings dual ion beam sputtering film thickness correction spectrum analysis |
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