Abstract
This paper documents the evolution of a project to make and optically characterize cermet films. Cermet films of gold and alumina were sputter deposited onto silicon substrates. The resulting film consisted of nano-sized gold grains embedded in a matrix of alumina. The films were designed to absorb visible radiation and reflect IR radiation in the space environment. Ex-situ and in-situ ellipsometry (0.2-30μm) were used to characterize the film optical constants. Reflectance data (0.2-30μm) were used to verify film performance.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 445-450 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP |
Issue number | 540 |
State | Published - 2003 |
Event | Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Materials in a Space Environment - Noordwijk, Netherlands Duration: Jun 16 2003 → Jun 20 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aerospace Engineering
- Space and Planetary Science