Measurement of the optical properties of gold at cryogenic temperatures

Nezhad, M.P.; Simic, A.; Fainman, Y.

Abstract

Optical constants of gold are measured at cryogenic temperatures. The imaginary part of epsilon exhibits a drop at longer wavelengths. This directly demonstrates that performance of metal-based optical devices can be improved by cryogenic cooling.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: Frontiers in Optics 2010
• Start Date: Oct 24, 2010
• End Date: Oct 28, 2010
• Publication Date: 2010
• Deposit Date: Aug 21, 2024
• Journal: Optics InfoBase Conference Papers
• Publisher: Optical Society of America
• Book Title: Frontiers in Optics 2010/Laser Science XXVI, OSA Technical Digest
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/FIO.2010.FThR4