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"Innovations in Thin Films"

  • Innovations in Thin Films
  • Plasma Enhanced
  • Chemical Vapour Deposition


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 TFI PECVD Reactor: DLC Coatings - 1

  • Application of Diamond-like Carbon (DLC)


  • — An extremely rugged and abrasion resistant AR coating for use on outer surfaces of Ge optical components



  • Environmental Specifications


  • — Passes MIL-C-675 tests for
  • > Adhesion
  • > Abrasion
  • > Humidity
  • > Salt Spray
  • > Salt Solubility
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"Transmission"



  • Transmission


  • — For a 1mm thick witness piece, coated with a DLC high efficiency AR coating,
  • T > 87% on average for wavelength range  8 to 11.5mm



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 TFI PECVD Reactor: DLC Coatings - 3



  • Reflection


  • — For a 1mm thick witness piece, coated with a single surface DLC high efficiency AR coating,
  • R < 3.0% on average for wavelength range 8 to 11.5mm


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