title: Triangular coordinate graphical presentation of the optical performance of a semitransparent metal film.
abstract: The optical performance of an ideal thin film can be represented by a single point on a triangular coordinate graph, because the sum of the reflectance, transmittance, and absorption is unity. Several examples are presented to show how the triangular coordinate graph provides a useful perspective to the interplay between the performance and the optical properties of a semitransparent metal film.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Apfel