Optical Coating
49th Annual SVC Technical Conference
April 22–27, 2006
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington DC
April 23–27, 2006
Tuesday Morning
Optical Coating
In-situ Monitoring of Optical Thin Films
Moderators: Bryant Hichwa, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA and Robert Sargent, JDSU, Santa Rosa, CA
8:30 a.m. O-1 In Situ Ellipsometry and Monte-Carlo Simulation Studies of the Role of Ion Bombardment in the Growth of Optical Films
Invited Presentation
A. Amassian, P. Desjardins, and L. Martinu, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
9:10 a.m. O-2 Multilayer and Gradient-Index Coatings by ECR-PECVD Using Multi-Channel Kinetic Ellipsometry for Growth Control and Monitoring
B. Haj Ibrahim, P. Bulkin, R. Botha and B. Drévillon, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France
9:30 a.m. O-3 Infrared Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Analysis of mid-IR Optical Coatings and Substrates
T. Tiwald, J. A. Woollam Company, Inc., Lincoln, NE; G.A. Dobrowolski, Institute for Microstructural Sciences, Ottawa, Canada; and W. Lohneiss, LohnStar Optics, Inc., Escondido, CA
9:50 a.m. O-4 Strategies for In-Situ Evaluation of Optical Layer Stacks in Large-Area In-line Production Systems
C. Deus, C. Koeckert, and H. Proehl, VON ARDENNE Anlagentechnik GmbH, Dresden, Germany
11:10 a.m. O-5 Direct Optical Monitoring in Intermittent Mode
A. Zoeller, M. Boos, R. Goetzelmann, H. Hagedorn and W. Klug, Leybold Optics GmbH, Alzenau, Germany
TBD OFT-1 Simultaneous Reflection and Transmission Measurements of Scandium Oxide Thin Films in the Extreme Ultraviolet
G. Acosta, D. Allred, S. Turley, and N. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Wednesday Afternoon
Optical Coating
Coatings for Space and Terrestrial Telescopes
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Novel Optical Thin Film Design
2:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Moderators: Jennifer Kruschwitz, JK Consulting, Rochester, NY and Ian Stevenson, Denton Vacuum, LLC, Moorestown, NJ
1:30 p.m. O-6 Thin Film Technology Applied to Spacecraft Systems
Invited Presentation
J.B. Heaney, Swales Aerospace, Beltsville, MD
2:10 p.m. O-7 Advanced High Reflector Coatings for the Thirty Meter Telescope
W. D. Bennett and P.M. Martin, Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, WA; A. Phillips, W. Brown, and V. Wallace, UCO Lick Observatory, Santa Cruz, CA; J. Stilburn, National Research Council of Canada, Victoria, Canada; and J. Sebag, National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, AZ
2:30 p.m. O-8 Low Angle Shift Infrared Blocking Filter Using Silver-Dielectric Thin Films
G. Ockenfuss, JDSU, Santa Rosa, CA
2:50 p.m. O-9 A New Approach to Blocked Multi-Cavity Filters
D. Cushing, Tuscon, AZ
3:30 p.m. O-10 Comparison of Graded-Index and Multilayer Quarter-Wave Stack Narrowband Optical Filters for Astronomy
Sponsored Student Presentation
M. de Denus-Baillargeon, C. Carignan, and L. Martinu, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
3:50 p.m. O-11 A Needle-like Method for the Synthesis of Optical Filters with Arbitrary Indices
S. Larouche and L. Martinu, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
4:10 p.m. O-12 Correction of Optical Wafers to Lambda/1000 Thickness Uniformity by Selective Deposition Through an Optimally Designed Multi-Aperture Mask
J. Arkwright, CSIRO, Lindfield, Australia
4:30 p.m. O-13 Research on Design Method of Uniformity Masking for Flat Planetary Fixture
M. Fang, K. Yi, and Z.X. Fan, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
TBD OFT-2 Filter Design for SMLCS Full-Color Displays Compatible with Night Vision Devices
R. Willey, Willey Optical Consultants, Charlevoix, MI
Thursday Morning
Optical Coating
Novel Deposition Techniques
Moderator: James Hilfiker, J.A. Woollam Company, Inc., Lincoln, NE, and Karin Scherer, Essilor International, St. Maur des Fossés, France
8:30 a.m. O-14 High Performance CIGS Solar Cells: A Laboratory Perspective
Invited Presentation
R. Noufi, K. Ramanathan, and M. Contreras, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
9:10 a.m. O-15 Progress Toward Developing a Durable High-Temperature Solar Selective Coating
C. Kennedy and H. Price, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
9:30 a.m. O-16 Properties of Indium Tin Oxide Deposited Using Reactive Closed Field Magnetron Sputtering
J.M. Walls, D.R. Gibson, I. Brinkley, G.H. Hall, and E.M. Waddell, Applied Multilayers Ltd., Coalville, United Kingdom
9:50 a.m. O-17 Deposition of Multilayer Optical Films and Rugate Filters by Reactive Magnetron Sputtering Methods
M. Vergoehl, C. Rickers, U. Kricheldorf, A. Pflug, R. Dittrich, and U. Richter, Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST, Braunschweig, Germany
10:30 a.m. O-18 Influence of Nanosized Metal Clusters on the Generation of Strong Colors and Controlling of Their Properties Through Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD)
R. Domnick, M. Belzner, R. Friedel, and G. Bauer, identif GmbH, Erlangen, Germany
10:50 a.m. O-19 Diamond-like Carbon Depositions and Characterization
D.E. Morton, Denton Vacuum, LLC, Kemp, TX; I. Stevenson, Denton Vacuum, LLC, Moorestown, NJ; S.J. Finke, Morgan Advanced Ceramics, Allentown, PA; and J. Klemberg-Sapieha, B. Baloukas and R. Snyders, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
11:10 a.m. O-20 Improvement of Deposition Uniformity on 0.25m Substrates for Magnetically Filtered Cathodic Arc Source
B. Bures, M. Au, B. Tang, L. Idzkowski, and M. Krishnan, Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation, San Leandro, CA
TBD OFT-3 E-gun Sweep Design to Improve Silica Coating Performance: E-gun Nonlinearity Investigation and Silica Evaporation Modeling for Sweep Design
B. Xu and M. Gevelber, Boston University, Brookline, MA; D. Smith, Plymouth Grating Laboratory Inc., Plymouth, MA; G. Reimann, Cyber Materials LLC, Auburndale, MA; and J.C. Bellum, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM