Anti-reflection coatings reduce first surface reflection losses, improve contrast and boost the transmission through optical surface.
For the MIR lens, usually using 3μm~5μm or 3.7μm~4.8μm wave. The main sustrates materials and film performance as the list below.
optical performance | |
Ge | Tavg≥99.2%,Ravg≤2‰ @3.5μm~5μm |
Si | Tavg≥99.2%,Ravg≤2‰ @3.5μm~5μm |
ZnS | Tavg≥99%,Ravg≤5‰ @3.5μm~5μm |
ZnSe | Tavg≥99%,Ravg≤5‰ @3.5μm~5μm |