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Light scattering from the volume of optical thin films: theory and experiment

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Abstract

A theoretical model is presented that describes the volume scattering in thin optical films, particularly in typical columnar structures. It is based on a first-order perturbation theory that concerns the fluctuation of the dielectric permittivity in the film. For evaporated PbF2 films that show a pronounced columnar morphology, angular as well as total integrated scattering measurements at λ = 633 nm have been performed on a special layer design to suppress roughness-induced scattering. A comparison of the predicted theoretical and the measured experimental values leads to such structural parameters as packing density and the evolutionary exponent of the columns.

© 1992 Optical Society of America

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