Title :
Low-refractive-index materials: A new class of optical thin-film materials
Author :
Schubert, E.F. ; Kim, Jong Kyu
Author_Institution :
Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy
Abstract :
The refractive index, a most fundamental quantity in optics and optoelectronics, determines many figures of merit of optical components such as reflectors, filters, and resonators. Here we present a new class of optical thin-film materials that have a very low refractive index. Specular films of high optical quality with refractive indices as low as 1.05 are demonstrated. Applications of the material in optoelectronics and solid-state lighting will also be discussed.
Keywords :
optical films; optical materials; refractive index; thin films; low refractive index material; optical component; optical thin-film materials; optoelectronics applications; solid-state lighting; specular film; Optical devices; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Resonator filters; Solid state lighting;
Conference_Titel :
Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, 2007. NUSOD '07. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Newark, DE
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1431-4
DOI :
10.1109/NUSOD.2007.4348994
