Enhanced, durable silver coating stacks for highly reflective mirrors

    公开(公告)号:US10955594B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-23

    申请号:US15916630

    申请日:2018-03-09

    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.

    METHODS FOR COATING A SUBSTRATE WITH MAGNESIUM FLUORIDE VIA ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION

    公开(公告)号:US20210032744A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-04

    申请号:US16940836

    申请日:2020-07-28

    Abstract: Atomic layer deposition methods for coating an optical substrate with magnesium fluoride. The methods include two primary processes. The first process includes the formation of a magnesium oxide layer over a surface of a substrate. The second process includes converting the magnesium oxide layer to a magnesium fluoride layer. These two primary processes may be repeated a plurality of times to create multiple magnesium fluoride layers that make up a magnesium fluoride film. The magnesium fluoride film may serve as an antireflective coating layer for an optical substrate, such as an optical lens.

    HIGH-EFFICIENCY MULTIWAVELENGTH BEAM EXPANDER EMPLOYING DIELECTRIC-ENHANCED MIRRORS

    公开(公告)号:US20200073133A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:US16675578

    申请日:2019-11-06

    Inventor: Jue Wang

    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.

    Integrated optical isolator and attenuator

    公开(公告)号:US10197823B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-05

    申请号:US15403435

    申请日:2017-01-11

    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.

    Monolithic, linear glass polarizer and attenuator
    49.
    发明授权
    Monolithic, linear glass polarizer and attenuator 有权
    单片,线性玻璃偏光片和衰减器

    公开(公告)号:US09581742B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-28

    申请号:US14069789

    申请日:2013-11-01

    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.

    Abstract translation: 本公开涉及能够充当光学偏振器和光衰减器的元件,从而将两个功能集成到单个元件中。 该元件包括单片或单片玻璃偏振器(这里也称为“基板”),已优化的多层“光衰减或光衰减”(“LA”)涂层,用于至少沉积在所选择的波长和衰减 一个偏振器面部表面和在LA涂层顶部的多层抗反射(AR)涂层。 本发明进一步涉及一种集成光隔离器/衰减器,其包括第一和第二偏振元件和法拉第旋转器,用于旋转位于第一偏振元件之后的光并且在第二偏振元件之前,集成光隔离器/衰减器均具有偏振和衰减 来自光源的光束。

    METHODS FOR MAKING OPTICAL DEVICES
    50.
    发明申请
    METHODS FOR MAKING OPTICAL DEVICES 有权
    制造光学器件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170045749A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-16

    申请号:US15228245

    申请日:2016-08-04

    Inventor: Jue Wang

    CPC classification number: G02B27/149 C03C27/06 G02B1/18 G02B27/142

    Abstract: 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.

    Abstract translation: 这里描述的是用于构建光学器件而不需要化学粘合剂的方法。 所述方法包括执行以下步骤:获得包括第一表面的第一光学基板和包括第二表面的第二光学基板; 将水施加到第一光学基板的第一表面,到第二光学基板的第二表面,或两者; 将第一光学基板固定到第二光学基板,其中第一光学基板的第一表面与第二光学基板的第二表面相邻; 并且对第一光学基板和第二光学基板施加深紫外线辐射以形成不使用粘合剂的接合。 还提供了通过本文所述的方法构造的光学装置。

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