Learn how a 2-4× improvement in 3ω LIDT was demonstrated with adequate 1ω laser damage resistance, and an 18% decrease in the refractive index between alumina and hafnia results in coating designs that are 3× thicker

Learn how increasing oxygen partial pressure during deposition improves film stoichiometry, absorption, and laser induced damage threshold (LIDT) at 351 nm

Completing our suite of deposition equipment, we are developing a new Ion Beam Sputtering (IBS) System with different substrate configurations.

Space can be a harsh environment for optical coatings. Optimax has successfully provided antireflection (AR) coatings for a wide range of space applications.

There are many decisions to make when designing, specifying, manufacturing, and testing optical components for high-energy laser systems — each is a potential failure mechanism that must be understood and controlled.

Optimax has developed a novel optical coating (OTR‐AR). OTR coatings have been demonstrated to provide excellent resistance to latent scratching, staining and dimming of chemically sensitive optical glass surfaces in hot humid environments.

Design, specification, and procurement of optical coatings all benefit when the designer has a good understanding of measurement techniques and uncertainties.