This book deals with the typical equipment, materials, processes, and monitoring and control used in the fabrication/production of optical thin films. It focuses on the practical elements needed to... More > actually produce optical thin films. This is an essential adjunct to the design which is also required, and which is covered in the first volume of this series, "Practical Design of Optical Thin Films."< Less
This book deals with the basic fundamentals, understanding, and design of optical thin films, or interference coatings for practical production. It focuses on the design of coatings, an understanding... More > of which allows the practitioner to know the possibilities and limitations involved in reducing, enhancing, or otherwise controlling the reflection, transmission, and absorption of light (visible or otherwise). It provides estimating before designing, and examples of how to design.< Less
Very broad experience as individual contributor and director of optical system and optical coating development, design, and production. Well versed in optical and thin film design and fabrication. Expert in optical tolerancing and practical optical instrument development. Experienced teacher, author of many technical papers and the books. Has served as an expert forensic witness for optical systems and coating litigations.
Mr. Willey graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, having majored in optical instrumentation. He also earned a masters degree in computer science from the Florida Institute of Technology. He has taught optics at the Florida Institute of Technology, the University of Wisconsin, and Martin Marietta Corporation. He has taught optical thin film design, development, and production at Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, the Society of Vacuum Coaters, and the University of Wisconsin.
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