公开(公告)号：US09995860B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US15265941

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Jason S Ballou ,  Frederick J Gagliardi ,  Gary Allen Hart ,  Timothy R Soucy ,  Robin Merchant Walton ,  Leonard Gerard Wamboldt ,  Jue Wang

IPC: G02B5/08 ,  G02B1/14

CPC classification number: G02B5/0858 ,  G02B1/14 ,  G02B5/0808 ,  G02B5/0816

Abstract: 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. In some embodiments the tuning layer and the protective layer are combined into a single layer using a single coating material. The multiband mirror is more durable than existing mirrors on light weight metal substrates, for example 6061-Al, 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 aid to enhancing the durability performance of the stack.

公开(公告)号：US09971073B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US14679339

申请日：2015-04-06

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Joseph Charles Crifasi ,  Gary Allen Hart ,  Robin Merchant Walton ,  Leonard Gerard Wamboldt ,  Jue Wang

IPC: C23C14/00 ,  G02B5/08 ,  C23C14/35 ,  C23C14/02 ,  C23C14/58 ,  G02B1/14 ,  C23C14/16

CPC classification number: G02B5/0875 ,  C23C14/022 ,  C23C14/024 ,  C23C14/028 ,  C23C14/165 ,  C23C14/35 ,  C23C14/588 ,  G02B1/14 ,  G02B5/0808

Abstract: A method for coating substrates is provided. The method includes diamond turning a substrate to a surface roughness of between about 60 Å and about 100 Å RMS, wherein the substrate is one of a metal and a metal alloy. The method further includes polishing the diamond turned surface of the substrate to a surface roughness of between about 10 Å and about 25 Å to form a polished substrate, heating the polished substrate, and ion bombarding the substrate with an inert gas. The method includes depositing a coating including at least one metallic layer on the ion bombarded surface of the substrate using low pressure magnetron sputtering, and polishing the coating to form a finished surface having a surface roughness of less than about 25 Å RMS using a glycol based colloidal solution.

公开(公告)号：US20170139083A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US15260748

申请日：2016-09-09

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Michael Jerome Cangemi ,  Paul Gerard Dewa ,  Joseph D. Malach ,  Paul Francis Michaloski ,  Horst Schreiber ,  Jue Wang

IPC: G02B1/115

CPC classification number: G02B1/115 ,  G02B1/10 ,  G02B1/105 ,  G03F7/7015 ,  G03F7/70958

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US20170123240A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-04

申请号：US15403435

申请日：2017-01-11

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Rachid Gafsi ,  Jue Wang

IPC: G02F1/09 ,  G02B1/115 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G02B27/28

CPC classification number: G02F1/093 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G02B1/115 ,  G02B5/205 ,  G02B5/208 ,  G02B5/22 ,  G02B5/3025 ,  G02B5/3058 ,  G02B27/281

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an element that is capable of acting as both an optical polarizer and an optical attenuator, thus integrating both functions into a single element. The element comprises a monolithic or one piece glass polarizer (herein also call the “substrate”), a multilayer “light attenuation or light attenuating” (“LA”) coating that has been optimized for use at selected wavelengths and attenuations deposited on at least one polarizer facial surface, and a multilayer anti-reflective (AR) coating on top of the LA coating. The disclosure is further directed to an integrated optical isolator/attenuator comprising a first and a second polarizing elements and a Faraday rotator for rotating light positioned after the first polarizing element and before the second polarizing element, the integrated optical isolator/attenuator both polarizing and attenuation a light beam from a light source.

公开(公告)号：US09482790B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-01

申请号：US13834008

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Jerome Cangemi ,  Paul Gerard Dewa ,  Joseph D Malach ,  Paul Francis Michaloski ,  Horst Schreiber ,  Jue Wang

IPC: G02B1/11 ,  G02B1/115 ,  G02B1/10 ,  G03F7/20

CPC classification number: G02B1/115 ,  G02B1/10 ,  G02B1/105 ,  G03F7/7015 ,  G03F7/70958

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种由二元金属氟化物涂层组成的涂层，该涂层由基底顶部的高折射率金属氟化物层，高折射率层顶部的低折射率金属氟化物层和SiO 2或F- 在低折射率层的顶部含有0.2重量％〜4.5（2000ppm〜45,000ppm）F的SiO 2。 在一个实施方案中，F-SiO 2的F含量在5000ppm至10,000ppm F的范围内。高折射率和低折射率材料各自沉积至小于或等于0.9的1/4波长，并且封盖材料为 沉积到5nm至25nm范围内的厚度。 本发明还涉及具有上述涂层的光学元件和制备该涂层的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20160077346A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14854739

申请日：2015-09-15

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Jue Wang

IPC: G02B27/09 ,  G02B5/08 ,  C23C14/22 ,  C23C14/10 ,  C23C14/08 ,  G02B19/00 ,  G02B1/10

CPC classification number: G02B27/0983 ,  C23C14/083 ,  C23C14/10 ,  C23C14/22 ,  G02B1/10 ,  G02B5/0833 ,  G02B5/0858 ,  G02B5/0891 ,  G02B19/0023

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种采用电介质增强反射镜的高效率，多波长光束扩展器光学系统。 每个反射镜包括由HfO 2和SiO 2的交替层形成的反射多层涂层，其从衬底表面依次限定至少第一和第二部分，其中HfO 2 / SiO 2层厚度在给定部分内通常是恒定的并且获得较小的截面 通过从衬底表面向外移动。 第一和第二部分分别被配置为最佳地反映不同的工作波长，使得光束扩展器光学系统在不同的工作波长下具有大于95％的光传输。

公开(公告)号：US11977205B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US17711303

申请日：2022-04-01

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Ming-Huang Huang ,  Chang-gyu Kim ,  Hoon Kim ,  Soo Ho Park ,  Jue Wang

IPC: G02B1/02 ,  C23C16/40 ,  C23C16/455 ,  G02B3/00

CPC classification number: G02B1/02 ,  C23C16/403 ,  C23C16/45553 ,  G02B3/00

Abstract: An optical element including an optically transparent lens which defines a curved surface having a steepness given by an R/# of from about 0.5 to about 1.0. A film is positioned on the curved surface. The film includes an index layer. A composite layer is positioned on the curved surface having a refractive index greater than the index layer. The composite layer includes HfO2 and Al2O3. The composite layer has a mole fraction X of HfO2, wherein X is from about 0.05 to about 0.95 and a mole fraction of Al2O3 in the composite layer is 1−X.

公开(公告)号：US10678075B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US16182038

申请日：2018-11-06

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Rachid Gafsi ,  Jue Wang

IPC: G02B1/11 ,  G02B1/115 ,  G02B5/22 ,  G02B27/28 ,  G02F1/09 ,  G02B5/30 ,  G02B5/20

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an element that is capable of acting as both an optical polarizer and an optical attenuator, thus integrating both functions into a single element. The element comprises a monolithic or one piece glass polarizer (herein also call the “substrate”), a multilayer “light attenuation or light attenuating” (“LA”) coating that has been optimized for use at selected wavelengths and attenuations deposited on at least one polarizer facial surface, and a multilayer anti-reflective (AR) coating on top of the LA coating. The disclosure is further directed to an integrated optical isolator/attenuator comprising a first and a second polarizing elements and a Faraday rotator for rotating light positioned after the first polarizing element and before the second polarizing element, the integrated optical isolator/attenuator both polarizing and attenuation a light beam from a light source.

公开(公告)号：US10295707B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US14623993

申请日：2015-02-17

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Gerald Philip Cox ,  Michael Joseph D'lallo ,  Jean-Francois Oudard ,  Jue Wang

IPC: G02B1/14 ,  C09D1/00 ,  G02B1/115 ,  C04B41/00 ,  C23C14/02 ,  C23C14/06 ,  C23C14/22 ,  C30B25/00

Abstract: A coated metal fluoride optic is provided. The coated metal fluoride optic includes an alkaline earth metal fluoride substrate and a coating disposed on at least one surface of the substrate. The coating includes an adhesion layer comprising a fluoride-containing material, a non-densified intermediate layer deposited on the adhesion layer, and a densified capping layer deposited on the intermediate layer.

公开(公告)号：US20180364024A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US15736937

申请日：2016-06-17

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Adra Smith Baca ,  Robert Randall Hancock, JR. ,  Gary Allen Hart ,  Horst Schreiber ,  Daniel Max Staloff ,  Jue Wang

IPC: G01B9/02 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G02B27/09

Abstract: A beam-shaping optical system suitable for use with optical coherence tomography having a beam-shaping insert having a polymeric material, the beam-shaping insert integrally defining a beam-shaping element. The beam-shaping element has a reflective element positioned on a curved surface. A light source generates an electromagnetic beam. An optical fiber having a core and a cladding, the optical fiber having first end optically coupled with the light source and a fiber end. The fiber end is configured to emit the electromagnetic beam toward the beam-shaping element. The reflective element has a reflectivity greater than about 98% for both a first wavelength band of the electromagnetic beam and a second wavelength band of the electromagnetic beam.