Reflectance (%)
Wavelength
AR / BBAR Coatings
Low-reflection designs for improved transmission over selected narrow or broadband wavelength ranges.
Representative spectral performanceOPTICAL COATING
Optical Coatings Engineered for Performance
Application-driven thin-film coating solutions for optical components from UV through infrared wavelengths.
COATING ENGINEERING
Coating Design Starts with the Application
Substrate material, wavelength range, angle of incidence, polarization, environmental exposure and required optical performance determine the appropriate coating design and deposition route.
Advanced coating technologies available based on application requirements.
UVApplication-specific coatings for ultraviolet optics
VISHigh-transmission and reflective visible coatings
NIR / SWIRCoatings optimized for near- and short-wave infrared
MWIR / LWIRSolutions for infrared optical materials and systems
COATING SOLUTIONS
Representative Spectral Performance
Coating designs are engineered around substrate, wavelength range, angle of incidence, polarization and environmental requirements.
Reflectance (%)
Wavelength
HR Coatings
High-reflectance dielectric coating designs optimized for specified wavelength bands and incidence conditions.
Representative spectral performanceTransmission (%)
Wavelength
Bandpass Filter Coatings
Spectral filtering designs that transmit a defined wavelength region while suppressing out-of-band energy.
Representative spectral performanceTransmission (%)
Wavelength
Longpass / Shortpass Coatings
Edge-filter designs with controlled spectral transition for wavelength separation and system filtering.
Representative spectral performanceT / R (%)
Wavelength
Custom Multilayer Coatings
Application-specific multilayer designs developed around target transmission, reflection and spectral requirements.
Representative spectral performanceCurves shown are illustrative only. Final spectral performance is defined by the approved coating specification.
DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGIES
Technology Selected for the Requirement
Different coating specifications benefit from different deposition approaches. Technology is selected according to optical performance, durability, substrate and production requirements.
Ion-Assisted Deposition
Ion assistance can improve film density, adhesion and environmental stability for demanding multilayer coatings.
Magnetron Sputtering
Dense, repeatable thin films suitable for precision optical coatings and controlled production processes.
Ion Beam Sputtering
High-performance deposition route for applications requiring dense films, excellent stability and precise optical control.
Optical Monitoring & Process Control
Monitoring and process control support repeatability of multilayer optical performance from design through production.
Application-driven technology selection.Advanced coating technologies are available based on application requirements; the final process route is selected after engineering review.
COATING DESIGN INPUTS
What We Need to Define Your Coating
01SubstrateMaterial, size and surface specification
02WavelengthOperating band and target spectral performance
03AOI & PolarizationAngle of incidence and polarization requirements
04EnvironmentDurability, temperature and exposure conditions
05QuantityPrototype, pilot or production requirements
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