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Stock and Custom Optical Coatings

Capabilities | Resources

  • UV, Visible, NIR, SWIR, and LWIR Spectra Ranges
  • Single and Multi-Layer Anti-Reflection, Filter, Polarizing, and Metallic Designs
  • Hundreds of Stock and Custom Optical Coating Options

FROM UV TO IR – WE COVER THE SPECTRUM

Edmund Optics offers extensive coating capabilities for optical components operating throughout the ultraviolet (UV), visible, and infrared (IR) spectra. We perform a wide variety of single and multi-layer coatings including broadband, v-coat, polarizing, metallic, and narrow bandpass. For more information about optical coating options, contact us.

UV to IR Spectrum
Optical Coating Chamber

CUTTING-EDGE AND HIGH PRECISION PROCESS CAPABILITIES

Edmund Optics has state-of-the-art optical coating equipment and facilities in the US, Japan, and Singapore with capabilities including:

  • Evaporative Deposition
  • Ion Assisted Deposition
  • Advanced Plasma Reactive Sputtering (APRS)
  • Multi-Layer up to 200 Layers
  • Hard Coatings for Stringent Environments and Durability

COATING DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ANY APPLICATION

Edmund Optics has dozens of stock anti-reflection (AR) and metallic mirror coatings and an even wider range of custom optical coatings for our extensive inventory of optical components. If you do not see what you need, we will work to design something for you. To begin your quote today, contact us.

  • Filters – Fluorescence, Dichroic, Narrow Bandpass, Multi-Bandpass, Notch, Edge (SWP and LWP)
  • Anti-Reflection – Single Layer, High Efficiency Multi-Layer (Broadband), Laser V, Double Laser V
  • Beamsplitters – Polarizing, Non-Polarizing
  • High Laser Damage Threshold – Anti-Reflectance, High Reflectance
  • ITO Conductive
  • Mirrors – Protected and Enhanced Aluminum, Silver, and Gold, "Hot" and "Cold" Dielectric, Multi-Layer Dielectrics
  • Specialized Designs – Build to Print, Custom Design and Development for UV, Visible, Infrared (NIR, MWIR, SWIR, LWIR)

Coating Capabilities

Dimensions (Diameter or Square) 2 – 1000mm
Substrates All Glass Types
Spectral Ranges 200nm – 14μm
Edge Steepness (T50% to OD>4) <0.5%
Spectral Edge Tolerance <1% Deviation, <0.2% Special Cases
Blocking >OD 7, measured
Neutral Density Tolerance OD ±5%
CWL ±1nm
Bandwidth 1nm - Broadband
Transmission >95%, Typical
Reflection 0.1 – 99.95%
Polarization (S:P) 10000:1
Laser Damage Threshold Up to 20 J/cm2 @ 20ns Pulses
Number of Layers 200+
Durability MIL-STD-810F: 10 Day Humidity
MIL-C-48497A, Section 3.4.1

An Introduction to Optical Coatings - Coatings control the reflection and transmission of light through the mechanism of optical interference. We'll teach you the basics to help you choose the right coating for your next application.

Anti-Reflection (AR) Coatings - Is the total transmission in your application not enough? Try an anti-reflection coating on your optics. See what EO has to offer.

Metallic Mirror Coatings - EO offers metallic coatings with high reflectance values for wavelengths ranging from 250nm to beyond 10μm. Find out which coating will be best in your optical system.

The Complexities of High-Power Optical Coatings - Standard coatings may not withstand the high intensity irradiation of laser-based applications. High-power optical coatings are the answer.