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Ultraviolet resistive antireflective coating of Ta2 O5 doped with Al2 O3 and method of fabrication
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc
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Filing: 1993-05-25
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Granted: 1995-10-10
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Expires: 2013-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A coating for an optical component is formed to be antireflective for a selected wavelength and resistive to the transmission of ultraviolet radiation. The coating has first layer is formed of a dielectric material having a refractive index n 1 coated onto the optical component. A second layer is formed of a dielectric layer having a refractive index n 2 that is smaller than the refractive index n 1 of the first layer. The second layer is formed of a material that transmits the selected wavelength while blocking ultraviolet light, thereby protecting the first layer and the optical component from damage due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The thicknesses of the layers is selected so that the coating is antireflective for the selected wavelength.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel Lu
- 👤 Ming-Jau Sun
- 👤 Alan F. Stewart
- 👤 Anthony W. Louderback
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-05 02:55
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/10; G02B1/11; G02B1/113; G02B1/115; G02B5/00; G02B5/20; G02B5/28; G02B5/283
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A multilayer coating for an optical component that comprises a block of crystalline SiO 2 , the coating being antireflective for a selected wavelength and resistive to the transmission of ultraviolet radiation, comprising: a first layer foraged of a dielectric material that comprises Ta 2 O 5 doped with Al 2 O 3 and having a refractive index n 1 coated onto the optical component; and a second layer formed of a dielectric layer that comprises Al 2 O 3 and having a refractive index n 2 that is smaller than the refractive index n 1 of the first layer, the second layer being formed of a material that transmits the selected wavelength while blocking ultraviolet light, thereby protecting the first layer and the optical component from damage due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A multilayer coating for an optical component that comprises a block of crystalline SiO 2 , the coating being antireflective for a selected wavelength and resistive to the transmission of ultraviolet radiation, comprising: a first layer foraged of a dielectric material that comprises Ta 2 O 5 doped with Al 2 O 3 and having a refractive index n 1 coated onto the optical component; and a second layer formed of a dielectric layer that comprises Al 2 O 3 and having a refractive index n 2 that is smaller than the refractive index n 1 of the first layer, the second layer being formed of a material that transmits the selected wavelength while blocking ultraviolet light, thereby protecting the first layer and the optical component from damage due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The multilayer coating of claim 1 wherein the first and second layers have thicknesses approximately one fourth of the selected wavelength.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for forming a multilayer coating for an optical component that comprises a block of crystalline SiO 2 , the coating being antireflective for a selected wavelength and resistive to the transmission of ultraviolet radiation, comprising the steps of: forming a first layer a dielectric material that comprises Ta 2 O 5 doped with Al 2 O 3 and having a refractive index n 1 coated onto the optical component; and forming a second layer of a dielectric layer that comprises Al 2 O 3 and having a refractive index n 2 that is smaller than the refractive index n 1 of the first layer, the second layer being formed of a material that transmits the selected wavelength while blocking ultraviolet light, thereby protecting the first layer and the optical component from damage due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for forming a multilayer coating for an optical component that comprises a block of crystalline SiO 2 , the coating being antireflective for a selected wavelength and resistive to the transmission of ultraviolet radiation, comprising the steps of: forming a first layer a dielectric material that comprises Ta 2 O 5 doped with Al 2 O 3 and having a refractive index n 1 coated onto the optical component; and forming a second layer of a dielectric layer that comprises Al 2 O 3 and having a refractive index n 2 that is smaller than the refractive index n 1 of the first layer, the second layer being formed of a material that transmits the selected wavelength while blocking ultraviolet light, thereby protecting the first layer and the optical component from damage due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 3 including the steps of forming the first and second layers to have thicknesses that are approximately one fourth of the of the selected wavelength.
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