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Anti-reflection film for an optical element consisting of an organic material
Assignee: Optische Werke G Rodenstock
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Filing: 1989-01-23
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Granted: 1990-05-22
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Expires: 2009-01-23
Abstract
Abstract An anti-reflection film for a clearly transparent optical element consisting of an organic material, for example an ophthalmic spectacle lens, is described. The anti-reflection film comprises a number of layers of which at least one consists of a metallic oxide. In one version of this invention, at least one layer consists of erbium oxide, terbium oxide, dysprosium oxide or holmium oxide. In another version of this invention, one layer consisting of samarium oxide, europium oxide, neodymium oxide or ytterbium oxide with a thickness of lambda/10 to lambda/20 is provided. In a third version of this invention, one layer consisting of yttrium oxide is deposited by evaporation on a layer of silicon dioxide, where the latter is deposited directly on the optical element consisting of an organic material.
Inventors
- 👤 Manfred Melzig
- 👤 Horst Rosler
- 👤 Medardus Schobl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:28
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/10; G02B1/11; G02B1/113; G02B1/115
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
An anti-reflection film for a clearly transparent optical element (1) of organic material, the film consisting substantially of a multi-layered body wherein a first layer (2) is deposited directly on the optical element, the first layer being comprised of SiO 2 with a thickness in the range of from 0.1 μm to 5 μm, a middle or second layer (3) comprising of at least one from the group consisting of dysprosium oxide (D 2 O 3 ), erbium oxide (Er 2 O 3 ), europium oxide (Eu 2 O 3 ), holmium oxide (Ho 2 O 3 ), neodymium oxide Nd 2 O 3 ), samarium oxide (Sm 2 O 3 ), terbium oxide (Tb 4 O 7 ), ytterbium oxide (Yb 2 O 3 ) and yttrium oxide (Y 2 O 3 ), neodymium oxide (Nd 2 O 3 ), samarium oxide (Sm 2 O 3 ), the middle layer (3) having a thickness less than λ/10 and an upper layer (4) comprised of SiO 2 and having a thickness of λ/4, where λ is the "center-of-gravity" wavelength of the incident light.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
An anti-reflection film for a clearly transparent optical element (1) of organic material, the film consisting substantially of a multi-layered body wherein a first layer (2) is deposited directly on the optical element, the first layer being comprised of SiO 2 with a thickness in the range of from 0.1 μm to 5 μm, a middle or second layer (3) comprising of at least one from the group consisting of dysprosium oxide (D 2 O 3 ), erbium oxide (Er 2 O 3 ), europium oxide (Eu 2 O 3 ), holmium oxide (Ho 2 O 3 ), neodymium oxide Nd 2 O 3 ), samarium oxide (Sm 2 O 3 ), terbium oxide (Tb 4 O 7 ), ytterbium oxide (Yb 2 O 3 ) and yttrium oxide (Y 2 O 3 ), neodymium oxide (Nd 2 O 3 ), samarium oxide (Sm 2 O 3 ), the middle layer (3) having a thickness less than λ/10 and an upper layer (4) comprised of SiO 2 and having a thickness of λ/4, where λ is the "center-of-gravity" wavelength of the incident light.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A film according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that said first layer (2) has a thickness of about 2 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A film according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that said middle layer (3) has a thickness of λ/10 to λ/20.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A film according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized by the second layer being deposited in a nonreactive process.
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