A new solution for mirror coating in gamma-ray Cherenkov astronomy

作者:Bonardi A*; Puehlhofer G; Hermanutz S; Santangelo A
来源:Experimental Astronomy, 2014, 38(1-2): 1-9.
DOI:10.1007/s10686-014-9398-x

摘要

In the gamma-ray Cherenkov Astronomy framework mirror coating plays a crucial role in defining the light response of the telescope. We carried out a study for new mirror coating solutions with both a numerical simulation software and a vacuum chamber for small sample production. In this article, we present a new mirror coating solution consisting of a 28-layer interferometric SiO2-TiO2-HfO2 design deposited on a glass substrate, whose average reflectance is above 90% for normally incident light in the wavelength range between 300 and 550 nm.

  • 出版日期2014-11