Thin film coatings for solar and thermal radiation control prepared by physical vapour deposition

Growth of multilayer thin film structures containing dielectric and metal layers using physical vapor deposition is investigated for use in applications requiring the control of thermal and solar radiation propagating through glass windows. In particular, metal-dielectric multilayer structures refle...

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Main Authors: El Mouedden, Yamna, Alghamedi, Ramzy, Alam, Mohammad Nur E., Vasiliev, Mikhail, Alameh, Kamal
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Dielectrics
E-Beam evaporation
Glass
Lasers
Low-E glass
metal-dielectric structures
Optical reflection
Optical surface waves
RF magnetron sputtering
Silver
thermal evaporation
Thin films
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Summary:Growth of multilayer thin film structures containing dielectric and metal layers using physical vapor deposition is investigated for use in applications requiring the control of thermal and solar radiation propagating through glass windows. In particular, metal-dielectric multilayer structures reflecting UV, near-infrared and thermal radiations whilst maintaining a maximum transmission in the visible range are prepared using both an E-Beam and Thermal evaporator and a RF Magnetron sputtering system. Measured transmittance spectra for the developed structures are in agreement with simulation results and demonstrate that with the use of optimum metal-dielectric layer combination it is possible to realize a coated glass transmitting most of the visible light through and reflecting most of the UV, solar and thermal infrared radiations.
ISSN:1949-4092
1949-4106
DOI:10.1109/HONET.2012.6421440