Refractive index and extinction coefficient determination of an absorbing thin film by using the continuous wavelet transform method


COŞKUN E., SEL K., ÖZDER S., KURT M.

APPLIED OPTICS, cilt.47, sa.27, ss.4888-4894, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 27
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1364/ao.47.004888
  • Dergi Adı: APPLIED OPTICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.4888-4894
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present the continuous wavelet transform (CWT) method for determining the dispersion curves of the refractive index and extinction coefficient of absorbing thin films by using the transmittance spectrum in the visible and near infrared regions at room temperature. The CWT method is performed on the transmittance spectrum of an a - Si1-xCx:H film, and the refractive index and extinction coefficient of the film are continuously determined and compared with the results of the envelope and fringe counting methods. Also the noise filter property of the method is depicted on a theoretically generated noisy signal. Finally, the error analyses of the CWT, envelope, and fringe counting methods are performed. (C) 2008 Optical Society of America