摘要:
The present invention" is directed to a process for coating at least one geometrically defined surface of an optical article's substrate, without generating optical defects, said surface forming a Fresnel lens (2) comprising: providing a removable plastic carrier (4) having a specific thickness and a specific base curvature, depositing a curable coating composition (3) onto either the at least one surface forming a Fresnel lens or the internal surface of the carrier, moving the carrier and the optical article relatively to each other to bring the deposited curable coating composition into contact with either the al least one surface forming a Fresnel lens or the internal surface of the carrier, applying a specific pressure onto the external surface of the carrier to spread out the curable coating composition so as to cover said at least one surface forming a Fresnel lens, curing the layer of curable coating composition and withdrawing the removalbe carrier
摘要:
The invention is directed to preparing optical elements having a thin, smooth, dense coating or film thereon, and a method for making such coating or film. The coated element has a surface roughness of
摘要:
Described herein are methods for constructing optical device without the need of chemical adhesives. The methods involve performing the following steps: obtaining a first optical substrate comprising a first surface and a second optical substrate comprising a second surface; applying water to the first surface of the first optical substrate, to the second surface of the second optical substrate, or both; securing the first optical substrate to the second optical substrate, wherein the first surface of the first optical substrate is adjacent to the second surface of the second optical substrate; and applying deep ultraviolet radiation to the first optical substrate and the second optical substrate to form a bond without the use of adhesive. Also provided are optical devices constructed by the methods described herein.
摘要:
A high-efficiency, multiwavelength beam-expander optical system that employs dielectric-enhanced mirrors is disclosed. Each mirror includes a reflective multilayer coating formed from alternating layers of HfO2 and SiO2 that define, in order from the substrate surface, at least first and second sections, wherein the HfO2/SiO2 layer thicknesses are generally constant within a given section and get smaller section by section moving outward from the substrate surface. The first and second sections are respectively configured to optimally reflect different operating wavelengths so that the beam-expander optical system has an optical transmission of greater than 95% at the different operating wavelengths.
摘要:
The disclosure is directed to a highly reflective multiband mirror that is reflective in the VIS-NIR_SWIR-MWIR-LWIR bands, the mirror being a complete thin film stack that consists of a plurality of layers on a selected substrate. In order from substrate to the final layer, the mirror consists of (a) substrate, (b) barrier layer, (c) first interface layer, (d) a reflective layer, (e) a second interface layer, (f) tuning layer(s) and (g) a protective layer. The multiband mirror is more durable than existing mirrors on light weight metal substrates, for example 6061-A1, designed for similar applications. In each of the five layer types, methods and materials are used to process each layer so as to achieve the desired layer characteristics, which add to enhancing the durability performance of the stack.
摘要:
The disclosure is directed to a coating consisting of a binary metal fluoride coating consisting a high refractive index metal fluoride layer on top of a substrate, a low refractive index metal fluoride layer on top of the high refractive index layer and layer of SiO2 or F—SiO2 containing 0.2 wt % to 4.5 (2000 ppm to 45,000 ppm) F on top of the low refractive index layer. In one embodiment the F content of F—SiO2 is in the range of 5000 ppm to 10,000 ppm F. The high index and low index materials are each deposited to a thickness of less than or equal to 0.9 quarter wave, and the capping material is deposited to a thickness in the range of 5 nm to 25 nm. The disclosure is also directed to optical elements having the foregoing coating and a method of making the coating.
摘要:
The invention is directed to optical elements that are coated with dense homogeneous fluoride films and to a method of making such coated elements. The coatings materials are a high ('H') refractive index fluoride material and a low ('L') refractive index material that are co evaporated to form a coating layer of a L-H coating material (a co deposited coating of L and H materials). Lanthanide metal fluorides (for example, neodymium, lanthanum, dysprosium, yttrium and gadolinium, and combinations thereof) are preferred metal fluorides for use as the high refractive index materials with lanthanum fluoride (LaF3)and gadolinium fluoride (GdF3) being particularly preferred. Aluminum fluoride (AlF3) and alkaline earth metal fluorides (fluorides of calcium, magnesium, barium and strontium) are the preferred low refractive index materials, with magnesium fluoride (MgF2) being a preferred alkaline earth metal fluoride.