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Direct calculation of the optical constants for a thin film using a midpoint envelope

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Abstract

An algebraic method to calculate the optical constants for a weakly absorbing thin film from the spectrum of normal reflectance is described. The calculation of the refractive index of the thin film is simplified by constructing a midpoint envelope through the reflection spectrum. If a portion of the spectrum includes a region where the film is nonabsorbing, the results can be used to calculate an algebraic solution for the refractive index and the absorption coefficient of the thin film throughout the entire spectrum. The method is used to determine the constants for a coating of alumina on a glass substrate. The results are compared to the calculation from the extrema of the spectrum.

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