title: Interference coatings based on synthesized silicon nitride.
abstract: Silicon nitrides are synthesized by ion-assisted deposition with only one coating material and a nitrogen-ion-beam source. All the SiN(x) films are amorphous and mechanically strong. A wide range of refractive indices from 3.43 to 1.72 at a wavelength of 1550 nm is obtained. Near-IR antireflection coating and a bandpass filter based on the multilayers of SiN(x) and Si are demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Optical Sciences, National Central University, Chung-Li 320, Taiwan. cclee@ios704.ios.ncu.edu.tw
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Tien