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Optical Properties and Corrosion Resistance of Durable Silver Coatings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

P. D. Fuqua  and
J. D. Barrie
P. D. Fuqua
Affiliation:
Materials Processing and Evaluation Department Mechanics and Materials Technology Center The Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2957
J. D. Barrie
Affiliation:
Materials Processing and Evaluation Department Mechanics and Materials Technology Center The Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2957
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Abstract

There is a need in the optics community for highly reflective mirrors that do not degrade in harsh environments. While silver can be a highly efficient reflector of visible light, it suffers from poor resistance to corrosive atmospheric gases. Here, we investigate a durable silver coating scheme, in which silver is sputter deposited between very thin layers of nichrome nitride. Excellent corrosion resistance is achieved with a silicon nitride overcoat. Samples were exposed to a variety of atmospheres and it was found that the nichrome nitride dramatically increased corrosion resistance when compared to bare silver or silicon nitride coated silver. Similar results were found when electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used to evaluate samples. The enhanced corrosion resistance is achieved even when the thickness of the nichrome nilTide adhesion layer is too thin to be considered continuous.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 555: Symposium OO – Properties and Processing of Vapor-Deposited Coatings , 1998 , 85
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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