Carbon-Coated Brass Surfaces (30, 25, 20 nm)
Kerrick, D.M., Eminhizer, L.B., Villaume, J.F. (1973)
The role of carbon film thickness in electron microprobe analysis.
American Mineralogist 58, 920-925.
Table 2. Interference Colors of Carbon Films on Polished Brass Substrates
| Approximate Thickness | Color |
| 15 nm | Orange |
| 20 nm | Indigo Red (violet) |
| 25 nm | Blue |
| 30 nm | Bluish Green |
| 35 nm | Greenish Blue |
| 40 nm | Pale Green |
| 45 nm | Silver Gold |
| Precision ± 2.5 nm |
See also:
Atkins, L.J., Elliott, R.C. (2010)
Investigating thin film interference with a digital camera.
American Journal of Physics 78, 1248-1253.
Sørensen, B.E. (2013)
A revised Michel-Lévy interference colour chart based on first-principles calculations.
European Journal of Mineralogy 25, 5-10.
Click here for more information (pdf); (example of diffraction colours from a DVD)
