Prof. Flavio Horowitz Profile

Prof. Flavio Horowitz

Associate Professor at UFRGS Physics Institute

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Publications (19)

SPIE Journal Paper | 20 March 2013

Nano-microstructured, superhydrophobic, and infrared transparent polytetrafluoroethylene/diamond films

Flavio Horowitz, Lívia Brandão, Kelly Camargo, Alexandre Michels, Naira Balzarettia

JNP, Vol. 7, Issue 01, 073596, (March 2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.7.073596

KEYWORDS: Diamond, Infrared radiation, Nanostructures, Scanning electron microscopy, Chemical vapor deposition, X-ray diffraction, Microcrystalline materials, Atomic force microscopy, Coating, Transparency

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2012 Paper

Nano-microstructured, superhydrophobic, and near-infrared antireflective thin films on glass

Kelly Camargo, Fabiano Rodembusch, Alexandre Michels, Flavio Horowitz

Proceedings Volume 8465, 84650K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.931312

KEYWORDS: Silica, Nanoparticles, Glasses, Antireflective coatings, Transmittance, Coating, Liquids, Atomic force microscopy, Scanning electron microscopy, Thin films

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 December 2009

Refractive index control in bicomponent polymer films for integrated thermo-optical applications

Paulo Azevedo Soave, Ronaldo André Ferreira Dau, Marcia Regina Becker, Marcelo Pereira, Flavio Horowitz

OE, Vol. 48, Issue 12, 124603, (December 2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3275452

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Polymers, Photorefractive polymers, Polymethylmethacrylate, Polymer thin films, Temperature metrology, Silicon, Silica, Optical engineering, Spectroscopic ellipsometry

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Proceedings Article | 9 December 2005 Paper

Contactless laser viscometer for flowing liquid films

Alexandre Michels, Thiago Menegotto, Hans-Peter Grieneisen, Flavio Horowitz

Proceedings Volume 6024, 60240H (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.666823

KEYWORDS: Coating, Liquids, Refractive index, Kinematics, Minerals, Interferometry, Reflectivity, Atmospheric modeling, Signal processing, Process control

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2005 Paper

Double optical monitoring of time-dependent film formation

Alexandre Michels, Thiago Menegotto, Hans-Peter Grieneisen, Celso Santilli, Flavio Horowitz

Proceedings Volume 5870, 58700C (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617967

KEYWORDS: Coating, Refractive index, Interferometry, Polarimetry, Liquids, Sol-gels, Thin films, Signal processing, Deposition processes, Vacuum deposition

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Proceedings Article | 21 October 2004 Paper

Real-time optical monitoring of the dip coating process

Alexandre Michels, T. Menegotto, Hans-Peter Grieneisen, C. Santilli, S. Pulcinelli, Flavio Horowitz

Proceedings Volume 5622, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.590759

KEYWORDS: Coating, Refractive index, Liquids, Kinematics, Minerals, Sol-gels, Interferometry, Calcium, Manufacturing, Polarimetry

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Proceedings Article | 19 November 2003 Paper

Direct near-surface measurement of refractive index: extension of the Brewster-Pfund method to graded-index films

Marcelo Pereira, Flavio Horowitz

Proceedings Volume 4829, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.524576

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Waveguide modes, Ion exchange, Waveguides, Glasses, Silver, Statistical analysis, Polarimetry, Reflectivity, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 19 June 2003 Paper

Optical measurement of asymmetric structures: monitoring of organically doped film properties during corona poling

Flavio Horowitz, Marcelo Pereira, Ricardo Correia, Hans-Peter Grieneisen

Proceedings Volume 4987, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.474360

KEYWORDS: Molecules, Birefringence, Nonlinear optics, Chromophores, Polymers, Reflection, Sol-gels, Hyper Rayleigh scattering, Signal detection, Optical testing

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Proceedings Article | 18 June 2002 Paper

Graded-index profile analysis from M-line, DNS, and EDS measurements of glass waveguides produced by K+/Ag+ ion-exchange combinations

Stefano Pelli, Giancarlo Righini, Marcelo Pereira, Flavio Horowitz

Proceedings Volume 4640, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.433249

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Waveguides, Silver, Ions, Sodium, Potassium, Glasses, Ion exchange, Dispersion, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 2001 Paper

Interferometric method for in-situ characterization of coating industrial processes

Alexandre Michels, Flavio Horowitz

Proceedings Volume 4420, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.439216

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Proceedings Article | 14 August 2001 Paper

Optical interferometric applications to fluid viscometry

Alexandre Michels, Flavio Horowitz

Proceedings Volume 4419, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.437245

KEYWORDS: Coating, Kinematics, Interferometry, Liquids, Data modeling, Minerals, Microfluidics, Refractometry, Process control, Thin films

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Proceedings Article | 15 May 2001 Paper

Characterization of the near-surface region in ion-exchanged glass waveguides

Flavio Horowitz, Marcelo Pereira, M. Behar, Luiz Barbosa, Stefano Pelli, Giancarlo Righini

Proceedings Volume 4277, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.426786

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Glasses, Waveguides, Interfaces, Silver, Spectroscopy, Ions, Backscatter, Polarimetry, Dispersion

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Proceedings Article | 24 March 2000 Paper

Near-surface optical analysis of ion-exchanged glass waveguides

Flavio Horowitz, Marcelo Pereira, Stefano Pelli, Giancarlo Righini

Proceedings Volume 3936, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.379941

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Waveguides, Interfaces, Glasses, Silver, Ions, Optical analysis, Aluminum, Ion exchange, Diffusion

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Proceedings Article | 5 October 1999 Paper

Comparative analysis of organic-chromophore-doped sol-gel films by poling optical polarimetry, ellipsometry, AFM, and Abeles-Hacskaylo characterization

Flavio Horowitz, Petrus Alcantara, Marcelo Pereira, L. Campo, V. Stefani

Proceedings Volume 3799, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.363919

KEYWORDS: Atomic force microscopy, Birefringence, Refractive index, Polarimetry, Ellipsometry, Sol-gels, Silicates, Composites, Electro optics, Chromophores

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 1999 Paper

Real-time interferometric monitoring of dip coating

Flavio Horowitz, Alexandre Michels, Petrus Alcantara, Marcelo Pereira, A. Rizzato, C. Santilli

Proceedings Volume 3749, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354979

KEYWORDS: Coating, Interferometry, Reflectivity, Minerals, Liquids, Refractive index, Optics manufacturing, Modulation, Signal processing, Refractometry

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Proceedings Article | 29 October 1998 Paper

In-situ optical polarimetric monitoring of corona poling on PNA-doped silicate sol-gel films

Flavio Horowitz, C. D. Rodrigues, Petrus Alcantara, V. Stefani

Proceedings Volume 3474, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.328570

KEYWORDS: Silicates, Chromophores, Sol-gels, Polarimetry, Nonlinear optics, Composites, Prisms, Silicate glass, Glasses, Remote sensing

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 1996 Paper

Real-time interferometric analysis of spinning liquid films

Flavio Horowitz, A. Bacchieri, Alexandre Michels, Eric Yeatman, H. Grieneisen

Proceedings Volume 2861, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.245163

KEYWORDS: Liquids, Interferometry, Coating, Kinematics, Thin films, Thin film coatings, Data acquisition, Sol-gels, Helium neon lasers, Atmospheric modeling

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