# A new solution for mirror coating in γ-ray Cherenkov astronomy

@article{Bonardi2014ANS,
title={A new solution for mirror coating in $\gamma$-ray Cherenkov astronomy},
author={Antonio Bonardi and Gerd P{\"u}hlhofer and S. Hermanutz and A. Santangelo},
journal={Experimental Astronomy},
year={2014},
volume={38},
pages={1-9}
}
In the γ-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… Expand
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