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Reflectometry Of Aluminum Thin Films In The Vacuum Ultraviolet, Benjamin Smith, R. Steven Turley

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Vacuum Ultraviolet (VUV) is a range of light on the electromagnetic spectrum corresponding to wavelengths from 40 – 280 nm. VUV photons have too much energy to see visibly and are blocked completely by atmosphere. This wavelength range, however, shows promise for applications in space-based exoplanet research telescopes. Specifically, the chemical fingerprints that this light contains can tell us about the composition and formation of exoplanet atmospheres.