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Optical properties of metallic multi-layer films

Abstract

Optical properties of multi-layer films consisting of alternating layers of two different metals are studied on the basis of the Maxwell equations and the Boltzmann transport theory. The influence of free-electron scattering at the film external surface and at the interfaces is taken into account and considered as a function of the electromagnetic field frequency and the structure modulation wavelength. Derived formulas for optical coefficients are valid at low frequencies, where the skin effect is nearly classical, as well as in the near-infrared, visible and ultraviolet spectral ranges, where the skin effect has the anomalous nature. It is shown that the obtained results are apparently dependent on the values of the scattering parameters. What is more, the oscillatory nature of analyzed spectra is observed, where the two oscillation periods may appear on certain conditions. The oscillations result from the electron surface and interface scattering and their amplitudes and periods depend on the boundary conditions for free-electron scattering. Finally, the application of the interference phenomenon in dielectric layers is proposed to obtain the enhancement of the non distinct details which can appear in optical spectra of metallic films. (author). 31 refs, 6 figs.
Authors:
Publication Date:
Sep 01, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
IC-91/276
Reference Number:
SCA: 665000; PA: AIX-23:015818; SN: 92000647325
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Sep 1991
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; FILMS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; INTERFACES; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; METALS; TRANSPORT THEORY; WAVE EQUATIONS; 665000; PHYSICS OF CONDENSED MATTER
OSTI ID:
10113453
Research Organizations:
International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste (Italy)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92615486; TRN: XA9130267015818
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
24 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Dimmich, R. Optical properties of metallic multi-layer films. IAEA: N. p., 1991. Web.
Dimmich, R. Optical properties of metallic multi-layer films. IAEA.
Dimmich, R. 1991. "Optical properties of metallic multi-layer films." IAEA.
@misc{etde_10113453,
title = {Optical properties of metallic multi-layer films}
author = {Dimmich, R}
abstractNote = {Optical properties of multi-layer films consisting of alternating layers of two different metals are studied on the basis of the Maxwell equations and the Boltzmann transport theory. The influence of free-electron scattering at the film external surface and at the interfaces is taken into account and considered as a function of the electromagnetic field frequency and the structure modulation wavelength. Derived formulas for optical coefficients are valid at low frequencies, where the skin effect is nearly classical, as well as in the near-infrared, visible and ultraviolet spectral ranges, where the skin effect has the anomalous nature. It is shown that the obtained results are apparently dependent on the values of the scattering parameters. What is more, the oscillatory nature of analyzed spectra is observed, where the two oscillation periods may appear on certain conditions. The oscillations result from the electron surface and interface scattering and their amplitudes and periods depend on the boundary conditions for free-electron scattering. Finally, the application of the interference phenomenon in dielectric layers is proposed to obtain the enhancement of the non distinct details which can appear in optical spectra of metallic films. (author). 31 refs, 6 figs.}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1991}
month = {Sep}
}