New optimization algorithm for the synthesis of rugate optical coatings

Alexander V Tikhonravov; Michael K Trubetskov; Tatiana V Amotchkina; Michael A Kokarev; Norbert Kaiser; Olaf Stenzel; Steffen Wilbrandt; Dieter Gäbler

doi:10.1364/ao.45.001515

New optimization algorithm for the synthesis of rugate optical coatings

Appl Opt. 2006 Mar 1;45(7):1515-24. doi: 10.1364/ao.45.001515.

Authors

Alexander V Tikhonravov¹, Michael K Trubetskov, Tatiana V Amotchkina, Michael A Kokarev, Norbert Kaiser, Olaf Stenzel, Steffen Wilbrandt, Dieter Gäbler

Affiliation

¹ Research Computing Center, Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 119992 Moscow, Russia. tikh@srcc.msu.su

PMID: 16539258
DOI: 10.1364/ao.45.001515

Abstract

A model of a rugate coating that takes into account production potentialities of the Leybold Syrus Pro 1100 deposition system is presented. An efficient algorithm for the synthesis of rugate coatings is proposed. Numerical results are also presented.