Optical properties of plasma-polymer-silver composite films and their simulation by means of effective-medium theories

Plasma-polymer--Ag composite films were prepared by simultaneous or alternating plasma polymerisation and metal evaporation. The optical properties of some selected plasma-polymer--Ag composite films are presented by means of transmission spectra for different filling factors. The dielectric functio...

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Published inJournal of physics. D, Applied physics Vol. 21; no. 6; pp. 986 - 994
Main Authors Heilmann, A, Kampfrath, G, Hopfe, V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol IOP Publishing 14.06.1988
Institute of Physics
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Applied sciences
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Semiconductor electronics. Microelectronics. Optoelectronics. Solid state devices
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Summary:Plasma-polymer--Ag composite films were prepared by simultaneous or alternating plasma polymerisation and metal evaporation. The optical properties of some selected plasma-polymer--Ag composite films are presented by means of transmission spectra for different filling factors. The dielectric functions of the Ag films are calculated using the effective-medium theories of Maxwell Garnett and Bruggeman, and the transmission spectra resulting from this are compared with the measured spectra. If the quasi-two-dimensional structures are described by means of the theory of Maxwell Garnett, it is possible to simulate the fine structure of the experimental spectra. 57 ref.--AA
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ISSN:0022-3727
1361-6463
DOI:10.1088/0022-3727/21/6/020