A model of the photothermal deflection signal in multilayer coatings is presented that takes into account optical interference effects and heat flow within the stack. Measurements are then taken of high-reflectivity HfO2/SiO2 ultraviolet mirrors made by plasma ion assisted deposition and compared to calculations. Good agreement is found between the experimental results and the model. Using this model for the calibration and the setup described, one can measure absorption in multilayer coatings accurately down to 10(-7) of the incident power.
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Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 76344, Germany.
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January 2025
Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea; Center for Food and Bioconvergence, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea; Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea. Electronic address:
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McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8P 0A6, Canada.
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January 2025
Department of Microelectronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Delft University of Technology, Delft, 2628 CN, The Netherlands.
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