Optical reflectivity of synthesized anodic aluminum oxide enhanced via silver deposition

Authors

Jinjer Ignacio ⋅ PH College of Science, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Catherine Tugado ⋅ PH College of Science, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Aldrin Tan ⋅ PH College of Science, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Ma. Angela Faustino ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Arven Café ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Lorenzo Lopez ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Rogelio Dizon ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Armando Somintac ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

Anodic aluminum oxide was synthesized using 92% purity aluminum foil electrochemically etched in an oxalic acid solution. The samples were subjected to an anodization voltage of 40V at different etching times to vary the effective thicknesses. Phosphoric acid was used as the pore widening agent for 20, 40 and 60 minutes to vary the average pore sizes of the oxide. The synthesized anodic aluminum oxide was deposited with 90Å thick silver through resistive evaporation. Results show that the optical reflectivity of the sample was enhanced when subjected to metal deposition.

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Issue

2014: Proceedings of the 32nd Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP2014-PB-14

Section

Poster Session PB

Published

2014-10-17

How to Cite

[1]

J Ignacio, C Tugado, A Tan, MA Faustino, A Café, L Lopez, R Dizon, and A Somintac, Optical reflectivity of synthesized anodic aluminum oxide enhanced via silver deposition, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 32, SPP2014-PB-14 (2014). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/1886.