In: Physics
You want to design a dielectric mirror with better than 80% power reflectivity at 500 nm at normal incidence. The substrate is BK-7 glass. You have available ZrO2 and Al2O3. How many stacks would you require? What should be the order of the stacks (which should be against the air and which should be against the substrate)? Find the thickness of each layer for a design wavelength of 500 nm. How many layer pairs would it take to get to 99% reflectivity? 99.9%?