Absorptance characteristics of silver and silver-on-copper mirrors
Glancing incidence absorptance measurements are performed on bare silver and bare silver with a copper underlayer mirrors. Measurements are at a laser wavelength of 0.5145 ..mu..m, angles of incidence from 0 to 89/sup 0/, at both s and p polarizations. The increase in absorptance as a result of the mirrors tarnishing naturally in room air is measured over a period of 60 days. New and untarnished, the silver/copper mirror tends to have a higher absorptance at all angles of incidence compared with the silver mirror. Once exposed to room air the silver/copper mirror absorptance at normal incidence does not increase as rapidly over time as the silver mirror, which seems to indicate a greater resistance to tarnishing. However, at glancing incidence both mirrors appear to have similar tarnishing rates. After 60 days the absorptance of the silver/copper mirror has a lower absorptance at normal incidence than the silver mirror, but at glancing angles of incidence both tarnished mirrors have comparable absorptance values.
- Research Organization:
- Spectra Technology, Inc., 2755 Northup Way, Bellevue, Washington 98004
- OSTI ID:
- 6512046
- Journal Information:
- Appl. Opt.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Opt.; (United States) Vol. 26:12; ISSN APOPA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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360104* -- Metals & Alloys-- Physical Properties
ABSORPTIVITY
COPPER
ELEMENTS
INCIDENCE ANGLE
LASER MIRRORS
METALS
MIRRORS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLARIZATION
REFLECTIVITY
SILVER
SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE
SUBSTRATES
SURFACE PROPERTIES
TESTING
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
WAVELENGTHS