Standard Anti-Refl ection Coatings
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Standard Broadband Anti-Refl ection Coatings
Coating Description Specifi cations Damage Threshold, Reference:
λ/4 MgF2 @ 550 nm Ravg ≤ 1,75% 400 - 700 nm (N-BK7) 10 J/cm2 @ 532 nm, 10 ns
UV-AR 250 - 425 nm
Rabs ≤ 1,0% 250 - 425 nm
Ravg ≤ 0,75% 250 - 425 nm 3 J/cm2 @ 355 nm, 10 ns
Ravg ≤ 0,5% 370 - 420 nm
UV-VIS 250 - 700 nm
Rabs ≤ 1,0% 350 - 450 nm 3 J/cm2 @ 355 nm, 10 ns
Ravg ≤ 1,5% 250 - 700 nm 5 J/cm2 @ 532 nm, 10 ns
VIS-EXT 350 - 700 nm Ravg < 0,5% 350 - 700 nm 5 J/cm2 @ 532 nm, 10 ns
VIS-NIR 400 - 1000 nm
Rabs ≤ 0,25% 880 nm
Ravg ≤ 1,25% 400 - 870 nm 5 J/cm2 @ 532 nm, 10 ns
Ravg ≤ 1,25% 890 - 1000 nm
VIS 0° 425 - 675 nm Ravg ≤ 0,4% 425 - 675 nm 5 J/cm2 @ 532 nm, 10 ns
YAG-BBAR 500 - 1100 nm
Rabs < 0,25% 532 nm
R 5 J/cm2 @ 532 nm, 10 ns abs < 0,25% 1064 nm
Ravg < 1,0% 500 - 1100 nm
NIR I 600 - 1050 nm Ravg ≤ 0,5% 600 - 1050 nm 7 J/cm2 @ 1064 nm, 10 ns
NIR II 750 - 1550 nm
Rabs ≤ 1,5% 750 - 800 nm
Rabs ≤ 1,0% 800 - 1550 nm 8 J/cm2 @ 1064 nm, 10 ns
Ravg ≤ 0,7% 750 - 1550 nm
When light travels between media (for instance, glass and air), a portion of
the light is refl ected – a phenomenon known as Fresnel Refl ection. Typical
uncoated glass optical components will suff er approximately 8 - 10% loss
from Fresnel Refl ections (depending on the wavelength of light and the index
of refraction of the material). Adding an antirefl ection (AR) coating to
the optical component can reduce that transmission loss to 0,25% or less.
While an AR coating can signifi cantly improve the performance of an optical
system, using the coating at wavelengths outside the design wavelength
range could potentially decrease the performance of the system.
Damage Threshold, Reference specifi cations represent optics that have
had at least one laser induced damage threshold test performed on a representative
sample of parts for customer reference. For applications that
require a higher level of assurance in the published LIDT, please look for
optics containing a Damage Threshold, Certifi ed specifi cation.
λ/4 MgF2 at 550nm
VISO° (425 - 675nm)
UV-AR (250 - 425nm)
UV-VIS (250 - 700nm)
VIS-NIR (400 - 1000nm)
VIS-EXT (350 - 700nm)
5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100
Reflection (%)
Standard Visible Anti-Reflection Coatings
Wavelength (nm)
NIR I (600 - 1050nm)
NIR II (750 - 1550nm)
YAG-BBAR (500 - 1100nm)
5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
Reflection (%)
Standard Near Infrared Anti-Reflection Coatings
Wavelength (nm)
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