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Further studies on LiF-overcoated aluminum mirrors with highest reflectance in the vacuum ultraviolet
J T Cox1, G Hass, J E Waylonis
1U.S. Army Electronics Command, Night Vision Laboratory, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060, USA.
Abstract:
Further studies have been made on the preparation of LiF-overcoated aluminum mirrors with highest reflectance at wavelengths down to 1000 A. Mirrors with 73% reflectance at lambda = 1026 A have been made. The extinction coefficient k of evaporated LiF films has been measured under various conditions of film preparation. Techniques for vacuum depositing LiF films with the smallest K and Al + LiF mirrors with the highest reflectance are described. Aging of LiF-coated Al mirrors under various conditions is discussed.
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